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Fading Cultures of Bhutan
Bhutan is one of the world's smallest countries, but its cultural diversity and richness are remarkable. As a result, a considerable emphasis is placed on promoting and preserving its own culture. It is hoped that by safeguarding and nurturing Bhutan's living culture, the nation's sovereignty will be preserved. However, the Kingdom of Bhutan is undergoing tremendous transformation in the social, cultural, economic, and political spheres, resulting in unprecedented social confusion and stress. As a child, I liked photography and travel, and now I enjoy sharing stories via photographs. Our country, although rich in culture, is currently at a crossroads between modernisation and cultural preservation; with the improvement of living standards, it is difficult to see age-old practices and traditions being practiced. Everything from the way we travel to the food we eat, the language we speak, and the clothes we wear is changing and, in some cases, fading as time passes. These images serve as harsh reminders of how a country's intangible cultures and heritage are disappearing.
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Confinement from the ancestor
Laos is in southeast Asia. The land of ancient beliefs in something that people can not be seen with the naked eye. In a month, there are many women all around the country have delivered child ,Therefore we have an unique ritual of the superstition called: The conditions of being childbirth.After the mom giving birth from the hospital or home birth. Around 70% , they have to lying in bed and the fire under her bed about 7-9 nights . In Laos we called: confinement. Before the mom and infant staying on the warm bed ,the bed surrounded by holy thread with the dish worship . the older people who have magic Buddhist cast a spell or against sorcery and superstition to go away from the mom. In addition. the angle of this reason also have the good benefits from the scientific about confinement can help the women be strong health after giving birth. That why Lao people have inherited this ritual that is different from another countries around the world.
Lao People's Democratic Republic