A rock that was licked by the mithun
Resource #: 69507 (URL for reference)
Sacred Rocks (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Sacred Rock Narrative, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Buli
Keywords: Banana tree, house, Stones, Trees
Description:
by Yeshi Wangchuk
It is said that, the white-faced mithun of east (ཤར་གྱི་བ་མེན་གདོང་དཀར་) has licked this rock with his tongue, which is why a village is blessed with hybrid bull (Jatsha) and hybrid cow (Jatsham).
Associated Resources
This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Yeshi Wangchuk
Photograph Date: 09/Dec/2014