Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is not only famous for its breathtaking landscapes and spiritual traditions but also for its rich cultural mosaic shaped by diverse Bhutan ethnic groups. Each community adds its own language, customs, and heritage to the nation’s identity, making Bhutan a truly unique destination. Understanding the Bhutan people is [...]
Bhutan People
Bhutanese people are warm and friendly. their hospitality will be experienced throughout the kingdom In various forms from an Invitation to partake in butter tea, a shared meal or simply an exchange of knowledge and stories. From school children to monks and the inhabitants of isolated rural villages their curious and jovial nature is infectious, the generosity of the Bhutanese or Drukpa is one of genuine hospitality. If you want to get to know better about people in Bhutan, enjoy this category as a Bhutan Travel Guide to get an insight into the adorable people.
Bhutanese Personal Names The name of Bhutanese people is quite limited; in fact, there are only 50 names, used to set a name for each newborn child in Bhutan. Bhutanese names do not include family names; however, it is an exception in Royal lineages with the fact that the current king’s name is Jigme Khesar [...]
Bhutan, a nation which is located in Southeast Asia, is well-known as the Nation of Happiness. Coming there, travelers will surely indulge themselves in a multi-color world, created by unique features from customs, and cuisine, and most importantly, this country of happiness is made by the people there. So, how do they do it? What [...]
Located on the Eastern slope of the Himalayas between Tibet, China, and India, Bhutan – is a tiny country that is emerging as the treasure of Asia. Settling in this beautiful country, the Sharchop ethnic group of Bhutan, are the earliest migrants to Bhutan whose origin of Indo-Burmese, are mixed among Tibetan, South Asian, and [...]
The Ngalop ethnic group of Bhutan, settling in the west of the country, are people of Tibetan who migrated to Bhutan in the ninth century. For this reason, they are referred to by the name Bhote which means the people of Tibet. In the past, Ngalop was the pioneer who introduced Buddhism and Tibetan culture [...]
Apart from Ngalop and Sharchop, the Lhotshampa ethnic group are one of the main ethnic group of Bhutan whose origin of Nepalese descent immigrated to Bhutan from the late 18th century. So far, the Lhotshampas have settled in Bhutan for up to five generations, they still maintained their Nepali language, customs, religion, and culture. If [...]
