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Photographs in Samtse

Young paddy plant which is later transplanted to other fields Sharp mountain view from the river banks Picture of a mountain on our way to Bhukay Dham Traditional bamboo hut Offering place of lord shiv Satakha village with schools and lhakhang The satakha lhakhang on our way back to Samtse Landslided road on our way back
Landslided road on our way back Student waiting for his friend on his way to school The ready millet meal served to everyone The alcohol offering ceremony The foxtail millet is made ready and it's being blaced near the fire place to keep it warm The chicken is placed inside the pot to boil it before preparing the curry The chicken wings are placed infront of the millet torm filled with chicken parts Adding the chicken meat piecces on the millet torm
Hot chicken heart The chicken parts placed on the leaf to be offered The chicken is now being cut from the middle to remove the intestine from inside After roasting the chicken it is being placed on a leaf to take out the intestine and other parts like liver,kidney and hearth. Removing the chicken liver The chicken is now being cut from the middle to remove the intestine from inside Hand of the boy removing the fearther from the chicken Hearth kept ready to prepare meals
The main person who is making offering in the particular ritual Woman filtering the millet from the alcohol with local made filter Roasting chicken to remove the feather Locally prepared incense leaves Where to place the head of the cock The important part of the ritual is placing the head of the rooster The important part of the ritual is placing the head of the rooster Separating the head of the rooster from it's body

Samtse in Places


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