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Jomolhari Mountain Festival
The Jomolhari Mountain Festival is a two-day event celebrated at the base of Mt. Jomolhari by communities located along one of the most scenic trekking routes in Bhutan. The festival celebrates the culture of the communal living amidst natural wonders and wildlife, especially the elegant and elusive Snow Leopard.
The festival was initiated in 2013 and endorsed by the government as an annual event.
The festivities include folk songs and dances themed on the snow leopard, traditional sports such as Khuru (darts), shot put, and horse and yak riding. Local delicacies are generously dished out and boutique handicrafts are displayed. Many picturesque guided hikes are also conducted in and around Jomolhari.
The aim is to create awareness on the importance of conservation and foster an attitude to create harmony between this endangered cat and the people. The event also provides the locals with a platform to bring in opportunities to promote their culture.
Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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“Whether it was the unique culture and customs of Bhutan, the fascinating architecture, the beautiful Himalayan flowers and trees, the breathtaking landscape or the all-embracing teachings of the Buddhist religion that is reflected in the everyday routines of locals as they go about protecting endangered animals and the environment, we left Bhutan in awe and admiration of everything that the country and its people can offer the world”.
Snehil Tiwari – Noida
“Whether it was the unique culture and customs of Bhutan, the fascinating architecture, the beautiful Himalayan flowers and trees, the breathtaking landscape or the all-embracing teachings of the Buddhist religion that is reflected in the everyday routines of locals as they go about protecting endangered animals and the environment, we left Bhutan in awe and admiration of everything that the country and its people can offer the world”.
Snehil Tiwari – Noida
Ganesh Prasad –Noida
“I spent an entire evening at the Samode village singing and dancing with the locals in their colourful traditional attire. I even tried the Chari dance with a pot on my head. Yes, a definite must try for everyone!”
Rural Rajasthan
Bright, traditional, rustic yet soulful – that is rural Rajasthan for you! Considering the chaotic and busy lives we live, visiting the interiors of the state will make you realize how meditatively beautiful life is beyond the hustle bustle of the cities.
While the desert state is considered a perfect embodiment of richness and royalty, it also offers a much humble sight of a Persian wheel irrigating the lush fields in its rural areas. A group of traditionally dressed women, carrying clay pots on their heads, walking down the dust roads and turban-clad men with majestic mustaches sweating it out in the fields, is a common sight that you will see as you drive through the state. And they do it so effortlessly without any trace of discomfort that, it will not just inspire you but will make you appreciate the simplistic beauty of life.
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Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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