What does an election have to do with the sale of ceremonial white scarves (khadar)? Everything, apparently. Tashi Dendup of Kuensel Online has the story.
With the recent formal appointment of cabinet ministers and members of parliament, the khadar business has seen a boom. The popularity and usage of khadar has reached such a stage that shops in Thimphu have even begun to recycle them.
As you pass by the shops, you see notices pasted on their windows inviting you to purchase khadar at lower prices. A shopkeeper in the heart of town said that second hand khadars were brought to his establishment by folks they knew. “People don’t want to stockpile khadar after receiving them. Maybe it’s becoming a bit of a white elephant once its use is over,” the shopkeeper said.
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