Blessed Rainy Day

In Bhutan, September 23rd is a day to celebrate. It is the Blessed Rainy Day Festival which celebrates the end of the monsoon. The day starts with a breakfast of special porridge which tastes like a thick beef, black pepper soup. It is a day off work and school. People spend the day playing games, picnicking and dancing. The men participate in dart and archery tournaments. 

Darts are most common competition as it is affordable for anyone.

 The archery tournaments are played with either the traditional bows or new modern compound bows. The  compound bows are from the US are made of carbon fibre and cost $2000 for the top of the line bows. The distance from competitor to the target is 145-150m. We watched darts and archery with the modern bows. At the end of the competition the women dance.