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This fascinating video documentary delves deep into the rich history, cultural traditions and haunting beauty of the Kingdom of Bhutan as it struggles to join up with the 21st century while striving to retain its unique cultural identity and values. Viewers will meet farming families who use rudimentary techniques carried on from generation to generation to farm the rugged terrain of the steep mountainsides and valleys throughout Bhutan where only 2% of the land is farmable. In the capital city of Thimphu, where there is a strong blend of modern and traditional lifestyles, roam the Public Market and discover the many varieties of local produce, clothing and merchandise. From maintaining a primitive transportation system, where high mountain roads are constantly collapsing from extreme weathering, to detailed weaving of cultural cloths and blankets for sale in local markets, this program allows viewers a unique grasp of a lifestyle very different from most other parts of the world. Watch locals compete in their favorite national sport of Archery and visit school children striving to learn the rich history of their country as well as contemporary lessons of the world. Discover the Langur Monkeys, endangered elsewhere in the world but thriving in Bhutan's forests, and witness the ancient beauty of Bhutan's majestic Dzongs and temples.
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2009 DVD Releases
Africa
