Village children shepherd the horse home. The Western nuclear family exists in Bhutan in the form of a wider community, like a village. Many children grow up with their grandparents, uncles and aunts. The eldest child is responsible for not only setting a good example but also taking on a parental role in looking after their younger siblings. With the steady move of people from rural areas to more urban places, the different lifestyle has a huge impact on this traditional set-up where...
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Village children shepherd the horse home. The Western nuclear family exists in Bhutan in the form of a wider community, like a village. Many children grow up with their grandparents, uncles and aunts. The eldest child is responsible for not only setting a good example but also taking on a parental role in looking after their younger siblings. With the steady move of people from rural areas to more urban places, the different lifestyle has a huge impact on this traditional set-up where children where naturally everyone's responsibility.
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