Bhutanese woman, Bhutan, by Lost With Purpose
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Baseball being played in Bhutan, Himalayas
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The Thimphu Red Pandas play baseball in front of the Great Buddha Dordenma statue in Kuenselphodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan (📷: Matthew R. DeSantis)
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Her Royal Highness the Gyalsem has been named Sonam Yangden Wangchuck.
Sonam is a Bhutanese name denoting merit, longevity and good fortune. The name Yangden, meaning precious jewel, signifies prosperity and wellbeing.
The naming ceremony was held at Tashichhodzong on the anniversary of His Majesty’s accession to the Golden Throne in 2006. The ceremony was presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Their Majesties the Queen Mothers and Members of the Royal Family were present for the ceremony.
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a 1966 Bhutanese stamp from a series on native animals
[ID: a postage stamp with a detailed illustration of the head of a pygmy hog. the pygmy hog has dark fur and relatively small tusks. the face value of this stamp is 2 Bhutanese ngultrum. end ID]
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Yeti stamps from the Himalayas (1960s)
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Canonize Your Blorbo As Desi!
Inspired by the canonize your blorbo as latino tournament, the canonize your blorbo as desi tournament is a chance to submit and vote for characters that you think should be desi. Characters can be submitted through the form below. Submissions close on October 31st, 2023 at 11:59 EST, and polls will open shortly after.
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If you have any fun fact about Bhutan, please tell us and I'll reblog it!
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TIARA ALERT: Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan wore a diamond tiara to the reception following the wedding of Crown Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan and Rajwa bint Khaled Al Saif at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan on 1 June 2023.
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