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Tug of War

Bhutanes men and women take part in contests of tug of war. They would form two teams based on their affiliation and have tug of war. This game is often played during national events and public occasions involving all the guests.

Names
  • ཐགཔ་འཐེན་ནི། (Dzongkha, Tibetan script, Original)
    • > Tug of War (English, Latin script, Translation)
    • > thagapa 'then ni (Dzongkha, Latin script, THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)
    • > tagpa(?) ten ni (Dzongkha, Latin script, THL Simplified Tibetan Transcription)
Subject ID: S7758