Druk Yul is the name given to the kingdom of Bhutan in the Bhotia language. Situated on the southern slopes of the eastern Himalayas between India and China... Bhutan has gradually begun to establish international ties in recent years. Toyotas and the faces of foreigners appeared on the streets of Thimphu, the capital of Druk Yul, and disco and video libraries began to make noise in the cities and towns. However, in general, this process only slightly affects the local way of life and way of life. Bhutan still lives on traditions dating back thousands of years.
In the photo: a wandering Buddhist monk on vacation. They can be seen quite often on the mountain roads of Bhutan. Those making pilgrimages to remote mountain monasteries.
TASS photo chronicle
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