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Buddhist Bhutan warns felling trees a threat to happiness
THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) – Bhutan has warned its citizens over cutting down thousands of young trees every year to make prayer flags, a threat to the tiny kingdom’s lush scenery and the government’s duty to bring “Gross National Happiness“.
Himalayan Buddhists put up prayer flags for good luck or to help the dead find the right path to their next life. The more flag poles put up for the departed the better, and Buddhist monks say fresh poles must be used each time.
See: Hi-resolution Smithsonian picture of prayer flags in Bhutan
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