Gazette 125
BHUTAN October 2013
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Our old friend Karma in one of the temporary restaurants at the religious festival in central Bhutan
Blood sausage - hanging from the rafters & fried on the plate
These are highly spiced with xanthoxylum peperitum (a.k.a. sichuan pepper)
Getting dressed in Bhutanese costume to attend Day 1 of the festival
(Right photograph © Karma Tenzin 2013)
One of the fools (left) with masked dancers
Derek & Sheila enjoy a lunchtime beer (photograph © Karma Tenzin 2013) /
Karma (right) & two of his brothers-in-law, Dorji (left) was our driver on our last visit to Bhutan
Lunch - stewed spicy cow's lung & steamed momos (dumplings stuffed with spiced meat, cheese or vegetables) with chilli sauce
View from the balcony of the apartment we stayed in for 4 nights
Our bedroom / The sitting room, complete with essential wood burning stove (it was pretty chilly at night)
Dressed for Day 2 of the festival
Masked dancers / A fool ushering the girl singers/dancers
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Photographs © Derek & Sheila Henderson 2013