ok, determined to get Part 2 out tonight. We are currently in Delhi, leaving for Srinagar (N India) in the morning. We thoroughly enjoyed Bumthang. The festival was about an hour away in the Ura Valley. Although we did not understand much of the dance meanings, they were beautiful to watch, especially the mask dances. And the people watching was superb, with most dressed in their finest. After the morning dances, we moved into the Temple, where the themes were explained to us, plus continued understanding of the culture and history. On the way their Tashi and Tshering helped us hang our own prayer flag in the mountains. I love the concept, as the flags are printed with prayers, and it is the belief that the wind carries the prayers. Forgot to add on the earlier
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