FESTIVAL DES GRUES A COU NOIR

Since 1998, the Black-necked Crane Festival celebrates in the courtyard of Gangtey Monastery the return of these sacred birds from Tibet to spend the winter in Bhutan. The black-necked crane is an endangered species, particularly protected in Bhutan because, for the Bhutanese, they would be the reincarnation of the valley's protective gods. For the occasion, children dressed as cranes dance and parade. A way of combining nature conservation and festive spirit!