Lifestyle - Daily Bhutan RSS https://www.dailybhutan.com/ Daily Bhutan RSS en-US fcba59bf-14ac-4592-bbde-8eb53a2ab87d https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/chunipa-losar-bhutans-timeless-celebration-of-traditions-and-offerings Chunipa Losar: Bhutan's Timeless Celebration of Traditions and Offerings Chunipa Losar is a day of offerings, a moment when communities come together to express gratitude, seek blessings, and strengthen bonds. 2024-01-12T12:31:00+08:00 8e6e94c3-67ba-4491-a76e-94acb2d706f6 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/bhutans-time-honored-tradition-exploring-the-nyilo-season-and-the-lolay-ritual Bhutan's Time-Honored Tradition: Exploring the Nyilo Season and the Lolay Ritual Approximately 750 children recently took part in the traditional practice known as "lolay" in Bhutan, marking the beginning of the Nyilo season around Thimphu over the course of Jan 1 and 2. 2024-01-04T14:18:00+08:00 d7a5ee3f-0ab2-4a15-935a-33021a7bfb91 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/balancing-dreams-and-realities-an-attempt-of-a-bhutanese-to-live-the-australian-dream Balancing Dreams and Realities: An Attempt of a Bhutanese To Live the Australian Dream Australia has long held an equally special allure for Bhutanese with a tantalizing prospect of the ‘Australian Dream’ encompassing a better life. But what happens when you take that leap of faith, leaving behind the familiar and venturing into the unknown? 2023-10-26T11:51:00+08:00 b541a6ba-e9c4-4ac4-9f2d-b46b68de8218 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/crafting-dreams-in-laya-the-carpenter-settlers-of-the-highlands Crafting dreams in Laya: The carpenter settlers of the highlands Laya, nestled in the Bhutanese highlands, is known for its stunning natural beauty and unique cultural heritage. 2023-09-12T11:28:00+08:00 a8a76d57-7f6e-43c6-ba06-094ee89e588e https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/chillies-a-spicy-affair-in-bhutan Chillies, a spicy affair in Bhutan The Bhutanese love it hot. 2022-06-07T23:55:00+08:00 8617aef2-83e4-42ee-9a1b-4ca196b10e67 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/bhutan-is-traditionally-a-matriarchal-society Bhutan is traditionally a matriarchal society Women are the decision-makers at home, but something is keeping them from public life. 2022-05-27T22:14:00+08:00 27051bea-d27a-42cc-854e-83714dc16344 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/what-are-those-singing-bowls-that-you-see-in-bhutan What are those singing bowls that you see in Bhutan The vibrations from the bowl affect your body and mind. 2022-05-22T12:06:00+08:00 d5afd393-a9b3-4ea4-9569-9689e45159a2 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/the-hot-springs-of-bhutan-are-believed-to-have-miraculous-healing-properties The hot springs of Bhutan are believed to have miraculous healing properties The Bhutanese believe that hot springs are a blessing from the Buddha. 2022-04-08T21:52:00+08:00 2986329a-a2f2-44eb-8b68-88b0e33ba674 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/what-are-the-five-main-fruits-in-a-bhutanese-fruit-bowl-thokay What are the five main fruits in a Bhutanese fruit bowl 'thokay'? There are usually five fruits that make it to the 'thokay' (fruit bowl) placed on the altars or in front of the King, Chief Abbot and Lamas. 2022-03-08T15:54:00+08:00 8882eb60-5d54-43a3-b823-e593683a6e55 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/the-best-way-to-experience-bhutan-is-to-spend-a-night-at-a-bhutanese-farmhouse The best way to experience Bhutan is to spend a night at a Bhutanese farmhouse Farmhouses in Bhutan are an architectural feat, made with only mud, stone, and no nails. 2022-03-04T11:38:00+08:00 230b6300-601f-4ea0-862b-f67980ce5dc8 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/hot-stone-baths-the-bath-culture-of-bhutan Hot stone baths: The bath culture of Bhutan Hot stone baths are healing, relaxation, and culture rolled into one. 2022-02-25T15:38:00+08:00 53cd8e83-e89c-413a-a254-34c0b3c1b523 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/the-evolution-of-the-dating-and-marriage-culture-in-bhutan The evolution of the dating and marriage culture in Bhutan Courtship and marriage in Bhutan have seen a huge shift since the child marriage era to the love letters writing in the 90s and now the urban dating period. 2022-02-14T14:15:00+08:00 04914350-c7aa-493d-84f8-cc010a550cc5 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/bhutanese-will-not-hold-any-grand-chunipa-losar-celebrations-this-year Bhutanese will not hold any grand Chunipa Losar celebrations this year ‘Buelwa Phuewi Nyim’ in Dzongkha, the Traditional Day of Offering is believed to have originated in eastern Bhutan when people paid tributes, felicitations and offerings to Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the founder of Bhutan. 2022-02-01T22:09:00+08:00 5a690657-05f7-41b6-8514-7b038e52f707 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/ngenpa-gudzom-is-the-most-inauspicious-day-on-the-bhutanese-calendar Ngenpa Gudzom is the most inauspicious day on the Bhutanese calendar Ngenpa Gudzom literally means the meeting of the Nine Evils. (Ngenpa = Evil, Gu = Nine, Dzom = Meet) 2021-12-10T11:43:00+08:00 99b27ff4-0911-49de-982f-8b92b5711ff7 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/tshoglhams-the-colour-coded-traditional-boots-of-bhutan Tshoglhams, the 'colour-coded' traditional boots of Bhutan The colour of the traditional boots indicates the status of the wearer. 2021-11-22T15:29:00+08:00 97b8d78e-585d-41a7-8ba0-866fdeb2fba0 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/what-is-your-birth-mewa-birth-marks What is your birth mewa (birth marks)? Mewa indicates a karmic relation from life to life. 2021-11-16T14:42:00+08:00 1e8fed42-12b6-466a-b5fe-1787be219099 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/how-to-make-your-own-bhutanese-suja-butter-tea-at-home How to make your own Bhutanese suja (butter tea) at home All you need are 5 simple ingredients and 10 minutes of your time. 2021-11-15T13:56:00+08:00 c92dc0c0-2f3f-4740-9fda-71438d438667 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/whats-your-element-water-fire-earth-wood-metal What's your element: water, fire, earth, wood, metal Each of the five elements possesses its own attributes. 2021-10-29T13:55:00+08:00 7b8b3fec-3c97-4a02-8ccb-a5046d92e223 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/unlike-the-rest-of-the-world-bhutanese-celebrate-mothers-day-on-the-descending-day-of-lord-buddha Unlike the rest of the world, Bhutanese celebrate Mother's Day on the Descending Day of Lord Buddha The Descending Day of Lord Buddha is to honour the day Lord Buddha returned to the human realm. During this festival, the Bhutanese pilgrimage to monasteries where they light a butter lamp. 2021-10-27T11:34:00+08:00 5aeea37b-b9c6-4535-94c7-ffd11a2c9ff5 https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/things-to-avoid-based-on-the-day-of-the-twelve-buddhist-zodiac-animals Things to avoid based on the day of the twelve Buddhist zodiac animals “La Za” “Sog Za” and “She’ Za” are Good Day, Soul Day and Bad Day respectively. 2021-10-26T12:07:00+08:00