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Bhutan's other name is "The Happy Kingdom." The small Himalayan country has one foot in the distant past and the other in the digital age. It's quite a balancing act for Bhutan's citizens.
No other country has recently undergone more radical change than Bhutan. The millennium brought television, the internet and democratization to the last Himalayan kingdom almost overnight. The capital Thimphu has become one of South Asia's fastest growing cities. At the same time, just a few kilometers to the north, 20 thousand nomads still live from herding yak on the high plains of the Himalayas. This documentary tells of the challenges these people face.
We meet young Chewang , who often has to leave his family for months and trek to heights above five thousand meters in search of the caterpillar fungus, a fabled medicinal mushroom. We also follows the journey of five-year-old Doryi, who is separated from his poverty-stricken family when they send him to a monastery. Meanwhile, the committed organic farmer Choki is trying to bring the advantages of modern life to her village. And 73-year-old bowman Ap Chimi is finding the modern world quite a challenge, so he's decided to compete in his last archery tournament to show youngsters in the village that he can still hit the bull's eye as easily as they do.
This documentary takes viewers on a trip through a time that mirrors Western development in the last century. The loss of a communal life in harmony with nature is juxtaposed against the gains made through globalization. Director Irja von Bernstorff, who has made her home in the Happy Kingdom, gives us a unique peek behind the country's tourist façade to reveal what makes the wondrous world of Bhutan so special.
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Kommentteja
Priyanka Sanjel
It's not the Bollywood music.. it's Nepali song.. the documentary was really nice... Hats off to the hard work for making this.. love from Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵
2 kuukautta sittenRidan wolf
Finally i found you in instagram.... I followed you...😅😅can we be friends
5 tuntia sittenAmrit Chhetri
I also noticed that, 😄
2 päivää sittenDW Documentary
Hi @Priyanka Sanjel, Thanks for watching and pointing this out. As a number of our viewers have drawn our attention to this mistake, we have pinned your comment under the video to clarify the error. We apologize for any issues it may have caused and are glad that you enjoyed the documentary. :-) Best, The DW Documentary Team
2 kuukautta sittenO_o O_o
if there is snow on the ground, i'm not shaving my head js
33 minuuttia sittenSam Friedberg
Im american and I wish the whole world was far more like bhutan than america with all our consumerist influences
45 minuuttia sittenMarian Astrid Visco
It’s heaven on earth. People live peacefully, with opportunities to work hard, breathe clean air and stay in happy communities. I dream of visiting Bhutan soon.
7 tuntia sittenRive Rob
The encouraging sharon genotypically paste because shop affectively greet failing a vengeful fight. caring, scared james
11 tuntia sittenAnnah Kurtin
Animal manure for fertilizer is organic. There's neem oil in my toothpaste (natural). I saw the name Kinley Tshering in the credits. Isn't he royal? This video brings me happiness. Thank you.
23 tuntia sittenRaju Tamang
Yes it's realy&same to same Nepali.......everry things&everry singal keep it up Bro i am really appreciate4your culture💝👨👩👧👦🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽out of NPL
Päivä sittenCitizen of the world
Nice to know people are getting new ways of survival in those far away places. Lovely and peaceful people. Love the landscapes too.
Päivä sittenBrenda Tenorio
It's an astonishing country n people, rare, and I worry that increasing contact with more rapacious outside interests will destroy this incredibly well-balanced value system.
Päivä sittenSøren Therkelsen
An exceptionally beautiful documentary, in every way fine fine people and beautiful culture. Between China and India you said - - -, one hopes both in spirit, love in the heart and in reality that you meant between Tibet and India, even though ugly and horrible China has invaded and imposed total domination over Tibet.
2 päivää sittenkranthi Kumar
💚
2 päivää sittenRolee Covers
I know it's not right to be jealous of someone but I really am. This film shows us that happiness is not from the things that we work hardly on, but to remain in your root and living the life with your purpose is.
2 päivää sittenAheli Poddar
Thank you DW for making our day❤️. I'll visit Bhutan after my exams will be over 😊
2 päivää sittenR S
Separating a 6 yr old child from his mother is nonsense. There is no intelligent argument to justify this. A 6 yr old’s development is the same no matter what part of the world. It is harmful & abusive. There is no “kind priest” that can replace a mother at this age. This ignorance is being couched here as being acceptable. It is unacceptable for any reason. I have no respect for such profound absurdity. I lost interest in this “happy kingdom” right there.
3 päivää sittenSharon Bennett
Are those marigolds flowers
3 päivää sittenSharon Bennett
I think Bhutan can’t remain the same and so backward for ever.The country need some changes just the matter how much change
3 päivää sittenSharon Bennett
Brave boy .
3 päivää sittenMulansarburba Batam
Im from north sumatra simalungun etich..indonesia beatiful..bhutan
3 päivää sittenSubham priyadarshi
But, china is encroaching Bhutanese land..
3 päivää sittenMaricar Patubo
3 days travel which part of that mountain of Bhutan
3 päivää sittenNnamdi Ifeanyi
Its ironic how the rivalry that is now common place amongst the sexes in Western cultures, is not prevalent here. Everybody seems to know their place, and r quite content.
3 päivää sittenPaul Lloyd
BBC world news
4 päivää sittenBg World without End
12:19 its not a Bollywood song its a Nepali song 😥
4 päivää sittenDW Documentary
Hi @Bg World without End, thanks for watching and pointing this out. We have pinned a comment under the video regarding this issue and apologize for the mistake.
4 päivää sittenKelzang k
As a Bhutanese myself staying overseas in Australia. It brought back those childhood memories and made me yearn to go back and enjoy the country life. Long live the MOTHERLAND 🇧🇹🙏
4 päivää sittenDanielle LeClair
Is this a blue zone I wonder
4 päivää sittenJoseph
You know subtitles aren't hard to read narrating people is annoying.
4 päivää sittenBig 3ye
Breathtaking landscapes. It reminds me of certain areas of Washington State
4 päivää sittenRichard Cortez
it's nice to live with nature
4 päivää sittenAchyut Narayan
Great documentary.. Enjoyed it thoroughly
5 päivää sittenDW Documentary
Hi @Achyut Narayan, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
5 päivää sittensehat selamat
Terima kasih
6 päivää sittentarnagueda djata
Prophet Kacou Philippe : 77 Salvation is neither in a religion nor in the application of a holy book, but through the living rasul of your time and this rasul for your time, it is I who speak to you. And you, Muslim or Arab, today, October 29, 2020, I have given you a new salat. This Message is the new salat that God gives you for your Salvation and which should be your zakat for all of your parents and for all those you love.
6 päivää sittenPendulous Testicularis
A totally pointless country. If it ceased to exist tomorrow, it would make absolutely no difference.
6 päivää sittenShinku Rosetta
what an ignorant comment
3 päivää sittenBarry Caminiti
The pushy yarn cytologically melt because mercury algorithmically tease save a picayune composer. painstaking, charming car
6 päivää sittenArrogant
its better to use subtitles rather than voice over.
6 päivää sittenGermaine Yao
3 One day, I will be the judge of all mankind just as every prophet will be the judge for his generation. It is written that the apostles will only judge the twelve tribes of Israel for the period of time in which the Lord Jesus Christ was on the earth. Romans 2:16 says that Paul will be the judge of all mankind for the period of time in which he was on earth. And I, Kacou Philippe that speak to you, I will be your judge before God. Look at the presidents of the nations. Look at the religious leaders and the leaders of organizations such as the UN, the UNESCO, politicians, heads of corporations, of companies,… I, Kacou Philippe, it is by my Gospel that you will all be judged. [Kc.21v6] [Kc.117v29] [Kc.135v13] [Kc.136v31]
6 päivää sittenTerry Rose
Would love to trek the country.
7 päivää sittenOwais Hanif
Buttonase are the eco-friendly nation in the world
7 päivää sittenOwais Hanif
I wish I could live in this natural beauty
7 päivää sittenAshwinee Kumar
I spent 2 years there. .just memorizing everything after watching this video.
7 päivää sittenDreamcatcher_11_
Whats so happy about strugling to raise your kids so you send them away? Seems backwards.
8 päivää sittenClémentine Amen
14 Well, as for the consecration of babies, it is not obligatory if not it can be done everywhere there is a servant of God who thinks himself worthy to do it. If it’s at Church, the father and the mother will come before the pulpit and the mother will give the baby to the pastor or to the preacher who will raise a short prayer like, "Lord Jesus Christ, the God of Brother Branham and Brother Philippe, under the virtue of the mandate and of the grace that I received and in agreement with the two parents standing here, I pray that this child will always prevail on sin and that no evil action or word in whatever kind be able to prevail on him. Whoever blesses him be blessed and that any curse against him have no effect and that he be a subject of blessing for the earth, his parents and for us too! Amen!"But for the baptism, it is from 14 years of age. But at 12 years old, that is possible with the agreement of the parents. But you can no longer beat a child who is baptised. Never beat your child with anger or to appease your anger. And if you are angry, do not speak for fear of cursing. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"].
8 päivää sittenAmanda Tan
The secretive policeman notably enter because basketball apparently paste along a stale protocol. dangerous, acrid bear
8 päivää sittenAkobé Rachel
30 You were born and raised in Islam, this criminal religion that you will leave as an inheritance to your children. Your merciful Allah says in Sura 2:256: "There is no compulsion in Islam, everyone is free to choose his religion." And at the same time he says in Sura 4:89: "Those who leave Islam, kill them wherever you find them." And because of the fear of being killed, you prefer to go to hell? Islam is the victory of fear and cowardice over the truth. It was better for you not to be born than to live like a coward and end up like a good-for-nothing in hell. #PKPCHANNELTV
9 päivää sittenYuddy Cahya
An excellent documentary, featuring the real-life of Bhutan people. It's inspirational and emotional at the same time. Love your good work from Indonesia
9 päivää sittenDW Documentary
Hi @Yuddy Cahya, thanks for watching and for the positive feedback!
9 päivää sittensaswati Goswami
Very nice
10 päivää sittenessoh lath harris landry
5 An eagle, it is the ability to fly very high in the sky above all the earth. A prophet, it is the ability to see visions in broad daylight with open eyes, the ability to announce things in advance, before they come to pass. A prophet, it is the seal of infallibility. Cheating or plagiarism, it is when a chicken or a parrot puts on eagle feathers and starts insulting the eagle. And in the A levels exam room in the third vision of 1993, there were cheaters sitting next to me. 12 You hate me for no reason, like the inhabitants of my village. Some of you refused to shake hand with me, including your wife. In 2002, when I wanted to meet you, you received me at Sister Ita's house instead of receiving me at your house and we talked well, and when I left, I was told that you sprayed the chair on which I was sitting with an insecticide. I was afraid of you and I kept far from you. Then in 2004, I heard that you had fasted, kept vigil and prayed against me with Pastor Adon and you had preached that if someone killed me, God would bless that person. I was scared because, you Pastor David who threatens to shed the blood of your own church members in the pulpit, it is not I Kacou Philippe that you will spare.
10 päivää sittenBaburam Subedi
that song wasn't bollywood song that was nepali song
10 päivää sittenLEBLANC DEGESCO
7 As for you, when I am no longer there, look rather to my Master, the Lord Jesus Christ. There is no greater but Him alone. When I leave, do not seek and do not pay attention to me, a poor sinner saved by grace. The way I came, thus will I leave, without funerals. Yes, some day, I will return to this position of spirit, this divine position, this position that I have been given to see in this glorious experience of 1993. And you pray unto God to send you another prophet after me. [Ed: The congregation says, "Amen!"]. 8 In 1993, I had seen this glorious experience, It was one morning and I was far from my body, above the ground. I had no eyes but I could see, I had no ears but I could hear, I had no body but I was present. I distinctly saw people, men and women and children in their physical body like you and me this morning and nobody saw me because I was the blowing wind. I recognized the place and the people and I was conscious of everything just like this morning here. What was that? I do not know but some day, when I leave this body, I will return to this divine position. [Kc.30v9] [Kc.34v43] [Kc.51v6] [Kc.97v8-9] [Kc.130v10] [Kc.131v28]
11 päivää sittenShirley Louise
LAWN DARTS...outlawed in every other country.
11 päivää sittenAD RZ
Citizens of Bhutan are so lucky 😍
11 päivää sittenbrant barker
Above ground planters are the remedy for the ants i believe and less bending over
11 päivää sittensteven vanegas
The wise sleet comprehensively mine because giraffe preferably look beneath a ten node. tedious, wrong father
11 päivää sittenGaelle Baka
1 Like the prophets of the Bible, in April 1993, I, Kacou Philippe, a man who had never been in a church, I receive in a vision, the visitation of an Angel who commissions me for a Message destined to the whole earth in fulfillment of Matthew 25:6 and Revelation 12:14. This is the account of my conversion, as well as the three great visions of the call and commission as I received them:
12 päivää sittenArsene Yale
5 All of you, members of Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Taoism, and Jainism, for thousands of years your fathers suffered so much in these practices for a noble purpose. It was not to become rich on the earth but for the final liberation and Nirvana, God's eternal paradise after their death. Today, I, Kacou Philippe, I come to you with the God that you have sought so much. I come to you with the path to purification and to the final liberation that you have sought so much. 7 If a Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, or branhamist prays on some food, you must not eat of that food. And when a woman in menses throws herself into a body of water such as a river, a beach or a swimming pool, the water becomes impure within a radius of forty meters till the next morning and whoever throws himself into it comes out of it cursed. Until your death, you shall never be a member of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Shintoism, Sikhism or Taoism. These are commandments from God today. Even if you do not believe in me, know that I am your prophet on behalf of God just like the president of a country is the president of all the inhabitants of that country including the opposition. And if you disobey these commandments, your end will be the eternal hell of Naraka. [Kc.135v10] #ProphetKacouPhilippe #PKPCHANNELTV
12 päivää sittenLydie Kayard
8 And because of money, no one gives himself time for God. The golden calf has defeated the tables of the law. The nations and religions have become disciples and apostles of money. The most powerful god on earth is money. It is for money that mankind studies, thinks, travels, works, marries, fights, obeys and suffers. For money people despise, fight and kill one another. For money, man sacrifices his dignity and honour. It is in the name of money that one decides. 9 When one works, one preaches, one builds houses or establishes businesses, and if the goal is not to make the word of God reach every inhabitant of the earth, then that person is a disciple of money. And even in this Message, if a pastor or apostle uses God's money inappropriately, it is his portion of Heaven that he receives. #ProphetKacouPhilippe
12 päivää sittencaffeine and cigarettes
Loved the whole documentary.
12 päivää sittenDW Documentary
Hi @Elishia Kershom, glad to hear it, thanks for watching! 🙂
12 päivää sittenKeith Makan
I cried louder than his mom did.
12 päivää sittenCesar Kablan
4 Thus, it was revealed to me by the Angel of 24 April 1993 that this satanic trinity as frogs is Islam, Christianity and Judaism. Revelation 16:13 says that they are spirits of dragons and of false prophets that are out to conquer the earth. Hinduism and Buddhism and all religions of the earth are also of the devil but the three spirits of frogs in Revelation 16:13 are: Islam, Christianity and Judaism. These three religions claim to be of Abraham. These three religions believe in Moses. These three religions do not believe in living prophets but each of them claims to be of a prophet whom it has not known. Each of them has its own holy book. And the three do not need a living prophet but they are waiting for the Messiah who is yet a prophet. They are the three spirits of frogs of Revelation 16:13. [Kc.1v10] [Kc.59v33] [Kc.113v10] [Kc.118v11] 3 Revelation 16:13 says, "And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, three impure spirits, as frogs.” Who are these three spirits of frog in Revelation 16:13? Who are these three demons that roam over the earth? No man has ever revealed the true identity of these three demons as it is done for Revelation 17 which is the Roman Catholic church.
12 päivää sittenMoviekabap
That's were I born iam in usa now
13 päivää sittenNontem Orientalem
What a pure content!
13 päivää sittenshashi prabha
Bhutan is a protecterate under india..they're future will remain secure untill they remain so.
15 päivää sittenThupten Chodak
yo Bhutan is not between china & india . Bhutan is located between Tibet & India. mind it.
15 päivää sittenRyan McNeill
Wait.. whaa? Is that girl helping the young man at 15:00 buy a warm sweater with a Supreme branded hoodie on? Shit just got real.
15 päivää sittenElena Roxana Del. Carmen Labra Fuentes
Muy buenos,DW,se caracteriza por Buenos reportajes
15 päivää sittenStuti Bhushan
Please look at taxation on petrol-diesel in INDIA.
16 päivää sittenSamala Shivasurya
Butan is like man vs wild
17 päivää sittenBluePalm - travel vlog
Great video! Please also take your time to watch my amazing videos , originally recorded through the eyes of an independent traveller.
17 päivää sittenPutra H
Queen Bhutan Jetsun Pema very beautiful
17 päivää sittenDaniel Vanvance
It's like nothing to do here
17 päivää sittenGender Fluids Neutral
lovely documentary, I hope more people watch and enjoy it
18 päivää sitteneasy burns
"Maximize Happiness." Sounds like a plan. Beautiful.
18 päivää sittenA Hershey bar that has a phone
Are people from bhutan called bhutanese?
18 päivää sittenbruno lag
The steep owl conclusively deserve because channel outstandingly dislike underneath a mysterious report. ad, grotesque newsstand
19 päivää sittenCindy Bogart
What a beautiful place. Would love to visit sometime. !
19 päivää sittenStephi Varjan
Beautiful Documentary DW. We need to know who our neighbors in the world are. This develops respect and appreciation of other peoples' life experiences and binds us together as a family. I hope this treasure in Bhutan and other places like it will be protected.
19 päivää sittenDW Documentary
Hi @Stephi Varjan, thanks for your comment :)
19 päivää sittenSushma Chaudhary
Someone please make my suggestion reach the hard working lady. Neem is a natural repellent, we use it to protect our crops here in the other end of himalayas. My dream is to work for the fragile himalayan ecosystem be it in bhutan, nepal or india.
20 päivää sittenkabir kyu
Let's gives thanks specially to the producer & Camera man & other members that involved in this Job ,....love from northeast state of India (Tripura )😊❤💙👍
20 päivää sittenRaksmey A. Wat
My mom told me a story about the tiger bite. I don’t know if it is a true story, but according to my mother it is. She said that my great grandfather was bit by a tiger and the wound never heel for a very long time and he tried every old age medicine back then. Until one day he used “cat poop”, and the wound suddenly heeled. This was way back in the old day in Cambodia when no modern medicine.
20 päivää sitten박하은
6.38 so cute🥰
21 päivä sittenSuzzy수시 여기서
Sorry DW but i am going to say this since i really love every video of this channel.. So lovely and teachable for worlds.. But, can u shut the original voices from the peoples when they are talk because i feel like confused sometimes of this second voices since you translate it from theirs language to english.. Hahaa well i can only focus on 1 language as well..
21 päivä sittenZikina Dinastija
BS GIVE YOUR`CHILD TO ANOTHER PERSON
21 päivä sittenMishika Chawla
Children and even adults should not be taken to monastries/ religious caves because they are assaulted there under the veil of love, prayer and happiness. That's why children cry there.
21 päivä sittenJB Smoov
@30:45 I bet you 99% of ppl watching this video have never hiked for 4 hours lol
22 päivää sittenKhan Ali
Why they look same like korean ?
22 päivää sittenKhadijah Evans
Why is ANYONE on here, Angry?! Hate is an ugly and devastating thing. God Bless these beautiful countries, cultures and human beings, Ameen.🥰
22 päivää sittenraiinydaze
this is so cool it's like avatar the last airbender in real life
22 päivää sittenMatsi
My feelings were hurt, his dad is really trying to give him a better life
22 päivää sittenPeter Yang
To be honest, it is romantic to watch the mountains and the rural life. But it is a tough and brutal to live out in the mountains. I wish they have better education and more opportunities with their life. I do not believe in the slogan, " National Happiness", without much modern opportunities for future generations. Just my view only.
22 päivää sittenMatsi
They must stay there, they don’t know how good they have it. Their state cares about them
22 päivää sittenBen Dover
FREE TIBET!
23 päivää sittenBILAL MOMIN
this is cruelty witth child very poor tradition,
23 päivää sittenNatasya A. Grajewski
“Can’t k*ll animals” but handle animals roughly like objects
23 päivää sittenNatasya A. Grajewski
The way they handle their yak and cows is soooo cruel
23 päivää sittenCL B
Preserving the environment and beautiful culture amidst all the chaos in the world -- what a beautiful gift to the future Bhutanese generation. Bhutan will always be one of my dream destination country.
23 päivää sittenAzra Aybars
🦋🌎🌊🌊👆🎧👆🌊🌊🌍🦋
23 päivää sittenali imran
BHUTAN 🤩🤩🤩❤❤❤ 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳❤❤❤🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹
23 päivää sittenJulie Simpson
What a tragedy these people are living in such a beautiful landscape, yet are so lost spiritually. Buddhism Is a cult and false teaching! Do your own research and compare it Gods Holy Word, The Gospel of Jesus Christ and you will find that THE only way to eternal life is in Christ Jesus ALONE. I pray for these lost souls in this documentary. Especially the young who seem to have no choice. Jesus The LORD of LORDS has the final say for these youngsters, for the parents who lead them astray, and most importantly, for the teachers who are preaching and teaching such filth from satin himself!
23 päivää sittenstanley Good
The woozy detective cytomorphologically cover because english finally tame below a mundane sword. chubby, nine machine
23 päivää sittenNamuna Pokhrel
Bhutan and nepal so so similar.culture,people and everything
24 päivää sittenπλούσιο μετάλλιο
Basket case
24 päivää sitten