Wangdi Dzong

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But my favourite thing about Wangdi was the presence of dozens of young novices.   Appropriate in a Dzong named for Wangdi  a little boy found making sand castles in the sand by the river below the site chosen for the new dzong.

 

In the late afternoon we seemed to have caught the boys at their chores.

The washing up

And putting  away 
Drying and posing for photos many hands making light hearted  work?  

             
A monk in a nearby building was swinging what looked like a cat o' nine tails to summon the novices.  I thought they were late for prayers but apparently it was supper they were scampering to.

 

They all disappeared into a building and emerged a short time later clutching bundles of rice.  Within minutes they had disappeared. 
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