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Way of Life

      In Bhutan, children go to school normally when they are young (same as Brazil). Bhutan’s education system include: pre-primary school (1 year), primary school (6 years), junior high school (2 years), high school (2 years). Bhutan’s government provides  free dormitory space, food, and medical care requirements for all citizens. In 2005, men’s percent of literacy is 65% and women’s is 38.7%.  The total number of universities and colleges in Bhutan is 4, they are  Royal Institute of Management, Royal University of Bhutan, Sherubtse College of the Royal University of Bhutan, Royal Thimphu College. Students graduate annually in many disciplines such as agriculture, marketing, and politics. Bhutan’s admission rate is 112% , and the attrition rate is from 50 to 55%. The difference between Bhutan and Salvador in schooling is that Bhutanese students learn english as their first language, and Hygiene, environment population, and morals are a subject. While in Salvador, we learn English as our secondary language, and our schools don’t have a dormitory. The difference between Bhutan and Salvador in jobs is that jobs in Bhutan are normally in the area of agriculture and tourism area. Men and women work together to sustain their family. While in Salvador jobs differs depending on the region. If you live in an agricultural area, you will be a farmer. But, if you live in the city, you can work as a doctor, adman, teacher, and driver, depending on what area you prefer. The difference between Bhutan and Salvador in clothing/dressing area differs a lot. In Bhutan, girls normally use Kira (a dress that is wrapped and folded around the body and is pinned at both shoulders ) and the boys uses Gho (a dress that’s a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt). And in Salvador, girls normally uses dress, shorts, pants (jeans), and skirts. Boys uses pant, shorts,  and shirts. Lifestyle differs a lot between Salvador and Bhutan. In Bhutan, people are devoutly religious. There, they pray a lot, and kids study. When you build a house, neighbors normally help each other by helping to build it. While in Salvador not everyone is religious, kids also studies. And people normally live in apartment buildings or houses.

      Sports played in Bhutan doesn’t differ so much from Brazil. There, they also play soccer and volleyball. Bhutanese also practice archery and throws stones. Archery is forbidden to monks, so they normally throw stones. This game is played with round, smooth stones. A small stick is stuck in the ground and competitors take turn to throw the stone as near as possible to the stick.

     Some traditional food in Bhutan include boiled rice, potatoes and they also use a lot of chilly condiments. Their typical dishes are Phagshaphu, Gondomaru, Noshahuentsu, Phagshaphintshom, Bjashamaru, Momos, Tsampa, and Daal-baat. Bhutanese doesn’t eat dessert after meals, but they eat snacks such as Churpi (the shape is small yellow cubes, and it is made of yak milk).

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