DID YOU KNOW THE EXISTING OF HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD?
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| Source : Where You're Between |
By Nur Farah Hazwani
**I wrote this article based on the
video posted by Yes Theory in their Facebook official page where they conduct a
72 hour challenge in Bhutan.
Imagine a country tucked away from
the rest of the world? Hidden in the Himalayas. Left with its own devices to developing
unique and incredible ways that made sense for not only its own culture but
also for its entire ecosystem. Some people claim that this country is the
happiest in the world. The last Shangri La. And it in fact the only country in
the world to be carbon negative. Meaning it’s producing 3 times more oxygen
that is consume. Meet the country, BHUTAN.
So what makes this place so special’s?
Are the people there truly the happiest? And what have they understood about
the environment, the rest of us haven’t?
So, with the open mind and lots of
questions. Here is more about magical country of Bhutan.
As tourist arrived here, they are
not allowed to come here without an official tour guide assigned to you. They hooked
up you to hotels, visas and transportation.
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| Source: Daily Bhutan |
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| Source: Atlas Obscura |
Next, Yes Theory crew notice this
country having weird obsession with…. PENIS. In the video shows there are
penises on a lot of different buildings even in a wall of a house. According to
local people there, penis symbol means “to protect from the evil and curse”. It’s
a part of the culture there.
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| Source: Homegrown |
After that, the crew moved to next
place which know as Tiger’s Nest. The place apparently on of the most holy
places in all of Bhutan. But also apparently in all of Buddhism. The second
Buddha who’s the one popularised and spread Buddhism all over Asia. Spend 3 years,
3 months and 3 days meditating in the caves that’s built right next to the
temple. Visitor must climb or hike about 3,100 meters (10 170 feet) to arrive. Apparently
Buddhism culture, when you hiking you wash away your sins. According to Earth
Trekkers, to visit the Tiger’s Nest Monastery takes a full day. On average, it
takes between four and five hours to do the round trip hike, plus one more hour
to tour the monastery.
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| Source: Tripoto |
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| Source: Runaway Juno |
After finished the challenge, they
claimed Bhutan has blown their mind away. They just only cover the surface of
understanding how the country truly operates. The surprising of culture and
ecological factor that allows Bhutan to exist the way it does. Are the people
here are truly happiest? It is not sure yet. However, as we think about nature moving
forward, maybe we should keep a little bit of Bhutan.
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