Bumthang District
27°45′N 90°40′E / 27.750°N 90.667°E
Bumthang district
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dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted. Bumthang consists of the four mountain valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor ("Bumthang"), although occasionally the entire district is referred to as Bumthang Valley .
Bumthang directly translates as "beautiful field" – thang means field or flat place, and bum is said be an abbreviation of either bumpa (a vessel for holy water, thus describing the shape and nature of the valley), or simply bum ("girl", indicating this is the valley of beautiful girls). The name is said to have arisen after the construction of Jambay Lhakhang. EconomyBumthang farms yield buckwheat, dairy products, honey, apples, potato, rice, woolen products and many other products. Bumthang is rich in producing wheat, buckwheat, dairy products, and potatoes. Bumthang is also nationally famous for yatha and bumthna matha weaving. LanguagesEast Bodish languages are primarily spoken in Bumthang District.[2] The language spoken in the Bumthang district is known as Khengkha to the south, to the extent that they may be considered part of a wider collection of "Bumthang languages."[3][4][5][6]
Brokkat, an endangered[7] Southern Bodish language, is spoken by about 300 people in the village of Dhur in Bumthang Valley. The language is a remnant of pastoral yakherd communities.[8][9] Administrative divisionsBumthang District is divided into four village blocks (or gewogs):[10] EnvironmentMost of Bumthang District is part of Bhutan's extensive Bumthang is known for its important population of black-necked cranes migrating in winter.Landmarks
Notable TownsBumthang also contains several notable towns:
Annual Jakar Tshechus:
Tandindang school was started on 17 July 2010, to benefit the children going to school. See alsoReferences
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