I was sent to Bumthang to help the spa staff during the busy few days of the Bumthan Tsetchu (festival). The lodge usually has 1-4 rooms of occupancy as it's a bit remote but these days it was completely full. The benefit of being out there during this time was that I got to see the festival as well, at least most of it. The festival begins with a fire burning festival that was quite impressive. Hanging fiery trees or shrubs are hung around a gate like object while people run through to, I'm guessing, cleanse sins. I ran through, and was afraid of catching on fire as I was dressed in numerous layers of clothes to ward of the near freezing cold. brrrr….
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