The people of Bongo, a remote village
under Chhukha dzongkhag, Bhutan are follow bonism this years too, their crops will be
bountiful, natural calamities will be less and there will be no sickness in
their village.
|
|
|
The Bongo Lhakhang
houses the two local female deities
|
|
The villagers as usual, involve their (local deities) and
believe that their year round hard work would not go to waste.
A five-hour walk from the
nearest road head in Meritsemo, lies the village of Bongo where 'Bonism and Shamanism' which involves
animal sacrifice is still very much a part of daily life and are an
integral part of the Bongop (people of
Bongo) culture.
|
|
Every year, the
52-households of Bongo come together twice a year and conduct the ritual for good heath.
Comments
Post a Comment