Boudha Stupa

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The biggest outpost of Tibetan exiles, all following Lamaism (Tibetan Buddhism). Surprisingly, there are actually many more Bhutanese exiles, after their king kicked out anyone who wasn't proven 4th generation Bhutanese. Everyone thinks of Bhutan as a cosy mountain kingdom pursuing Gross National Happiness over GDP but round here there are quite a few snipy editorials pointing out the dictatorial nature of the country.