Archery, Culture and Gender in Bhutan (Asia’s happiest country) … watch documentary
The Kingdom of Bhutan located in Southern Asia is one of the smallest countries in the world. The landlocked nation bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west has an estimated population of 741,919 (2005 estimate).
Bhutanese have a rich and unique culture deeply infused in religious practices and superstitious beliefs.
Bhutan, which largely remains isolated from the rest of the world, is known as the happiest country in Asia.
Archery has been Bhutan’s national sport since 1971 and the country maintains an Olympics Archery team even though other sports are practically non-existent at that level.
The following documentary highlights Bhutan’s love of archery and certain gender matters surrounding it…
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