Phallus painted on outside wall of house in Bhutan, Fertility symbol, Paro province, Bhutan Asia
Singay inaugurated his new house by hanging four phalluses on the eaves of his house. In eastern Bhutan farmers hang a wooden phallus in the field when the crops begin to sprout. During Tshechus, the Atsara wear a cloth phallus as part of their head phallic symbol comes in different shapes and sizes, carved in wood, metal, stone and cloth. It is painted on walls and hung from the eaves of houses and displayed in various forms during some traditional of a new house is a phallic ritual whereby the house owner consecrates the house. They place four phalluses on the four eaves of the house facing the four directions and one inside the house. The five giant phalluses carved out from wood are tied together in a bundle and put in a bamboo basket. A young and virgin girl dressed elaborately and leading a dancing and singing troupe carries the basket 3 times around the of men and women are formed, they stands under the eaves facing the east while the male group climbs up on the roof. The basket is tied on the middle of the rope and a tug of war ensues. While men pull the basket roof-ward, the women pretend to pull it to the ground. The basket will have to reach the roof at the end so that the phalluses can be hung from the eaves. Meanwhile typical phallic songs are sung. After every verse the people echo the word phallus has a world of meaning beyond its obvious symbolism to ward off evil influences. Some communities in eastern Bhutan invoked the phallus annually to seek its protection from the evil spirits. They make offerings of flowers, milk and ara to please the phallus. Phallus symbolism is losing its vibrance in urban Bhutan. A Thimphu house owner who had a giant phallus painted on his house decided to erase it after people hinted that it looked offensive and indecent. Phallus symbols are informally discouraged in the urban areas by the ‘concerned authorities.’Source: Kuensel, Bhutan's national newspaper
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Location: Paro Bhutan Asia
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