Lhuntse District




Coordinates: 27°40′N 91°0′E / 27.667°N 91.000°E / 27.667; 91.000




Location of Lhuntse dzongkhag within Bhutan


Lhuntse District (Dzongkha: ལྷུན་རྩེ་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Lhun-rtse rdzong-khag; previously "Lhuntshi") is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It consists of 2506 households.[1] Located in the northeast, Lhuntse is one of the least developed dzhongkhags of Bhutan. There are few roads, the first gas station was opened in September 2005, electricity is not well distributed, and the difficult terrain makes distribution of social welfare problematic. Despite its favourable climate, farming is hindered by the lack of infrastructure.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Culture


    • 1.1 Alcohol


    • 1.2 Languages




  • 2 Administrative divisions


    • 2.1 Geography




  • 3 Gallery


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Culture


Lhuntse is culturally part of eastern Bhutan. The languages and lifestyle of its inhabitants may be contrasted against the dominant western Ngalop culture.


This region is renowned as a textiles producing region and as the ancestral homeland of the Bhutanese royal family.[3]



Alcohol


Eastern Bhutanese culture is distinctive in its high alcohol consumption in relation to other parts of Bhutan. Ara, the traditional alcohol of Bhutan, is most often home made from rice or maize, either fermented or distilled.[4] It may only be legally produced and consumed privately. Ara production is unregulated in method and quality. Its sale has been prohibited in Bhutan and enforced since a severe crackdown. However, because Ara returns far more profit than other forms of maize, many Bhutanese farmers have pressed for legal reform.[5]


The Bhutanese government, meanwhile, is intent on discouraging excessive alcohol consumption, abuse, and associated diseases through taxation and regulation.[6][7]


Through government efforts to reduce ara production and consumption in Lhuntse District, locals conceded in 2011 that something should be done to curb the distinctly eastern Bhutanese tradition of heavy drinking. The government's strategy is to reduce ara production and consumption gradually until it is eliminated. Alcoholism and ara production have been notable topics of political discussion Bhutan, especially at the local level.[8] Ara, however, is culturally relevant for its religious and medicinal uses.[9][10] In 2011, the government passed its Alcohol Control Regulation, which imposed up to three times the previous taxes on alcohol. As a result, alcohol sales have dropped and prices have risen.[11][12]



Languages


Lhuntse is home to a variety of language groups. In the east, Dzala an East Bodish language, is spoken. In southern Lhuntse, Chocangacakha, a sister language to Dzongkha, is spoken. The northern and western parts of the district are known as the Kurtö region, where inhabitants speak the East Bodish Kurtöp language.[13]



Administrative divisions





Protected areas in Lhuntse District: parks (lavender) and corridors (green).[14]




Protected areas in Lhuntse District: parks (lavender) and corridors (green).[14]



Lhuntse District is divided into eight village blocks (or gewogs):[15]




  • Gangzur Gewog

  • Jaray Gewog

  • Khoma Gewog

  • Kurtoe Gewog

  • Menbi Gewog

  • Metsho Gewog

  • Minjay Gewog

  • Tsenkhar Gewog



Within these divisions are individual villages withy small populations such as Autsho.



Geography


Most of Lhuntse District is part of the environmentally protected areas of Bhutan. The district contains parts of Wangchuck Centennial Park in the north (the gewogs of Gangzur, Khoma and Kurtoe), Thrumshingla National Park in the south (the gewogs of Gangzur, Jarey and Metsho), and Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary in the east (the gewogs of Khoma and Minjay). These three parks are connected by biological corridors that crisscross the central and southern regions of the district.[14]



Gallery






  • Back side view Lhuentse Dzong







  • Kuri Chu river flowing below the Lhuentse Dzong







  • Chorten below Lhuentse Dzong







  • Close view of Chorten







  • Musician monks







  • Archery tournament at Lhuentse Dzong







  • On the weaver's loom







  • A weaver at work






See also



  • Districts of Bhutan

  • Kurtöp language

  • Kurtoed Province



References





  1. ^ Royal Government, Ninth Plan, pg. 2


  2. ^ "Lhuentse Dzongkhag: Ninth Plan (2002-2007)" (PDF). Government of Bhutan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-10-22. Retrieved Nov 28, 2005..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Peabody Essex Museum (1994). Diana K. Myers, Susan S. Bean, ed. From the land of the thunder dragon: textile arts of Bhutan. Serindia Publications. pp. 110, 176.


  4. ^ Mowe, Sam (2011-06-02). "Making Moonshine: How to Make Bhutanese Rice Wine". Tricycle online. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


  5. ^ Wangdi, Tempa (2011-01-27). "Ara Production and Sale Should Be Legalized, Farmers Say". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


  6. ^ Namgyal, Gyembo (2011-03-15). "Reduce Alcohol Abuse, Lyonchhen Urges Local Leaders". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


  7. ^ Namgyal, Gyembo (2011-07-18). "Alcohol Price Hike Doesn't Quite Discourage Drinking". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


  8. ^ Wangchuck, Jigme (2011-09-05). "Ara Faces Banishment in Lhuentse". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-08.


  9. ^ Namgyal, Gyembo (2010-01-19). "It is Lhasoel Time in the East". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


  10. ^ Dema, Tashi (2007-06-04). "Trongsa: Slithering with Snakes". Kuensel online. Retrieved 2011-07-27.


  11. ^ Wangchuck, Jigme (2011-05-10). "Regulation and Duty Hit Bars". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-07-14.


  12. ^ Lhadon, Pema (2011-07-13). "Drinking Habit Peaks at the Peak of Learning?". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-07-14.


  13. ^ van Driem, George L. (1993). "Language Policy in Bhutan" (PDF). London: SOAS. Retrieved 2011-01-18.


  14. ^ ab "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-03-26.


  15. ^ "Chiwogs in Lhuentse" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.




External links




  • Dzongkhag profile with map over gewogs[permanent dead link]

  • Windhorsephotography Lhutse gallery


  • Kuensel Online; September 23, 2005: Lhuntse's first gas station[permanent dead link]








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