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On August 15, 126 households in five Chiwogs of Dgebsyen Gewog in Thimphu held the Buddhist Mushroom Festival of the 1990s.
The festival aims to promote the product and help those who are not knowledgeable about the mushroom, which is known locally as ‘Samye mushroom’ and is a major source of income for the community.
The annual celebration since 2014 has been beneficial to society and the country’s economy.
Local residents have been harvesting this product for 34 years.
The gewog community team has cleared land as a community forest to harvest mushrooms, managing 857.5 Tor.
Communities should protect forests as their main source of livelihood.
Residents of Dgebsyenkha are able to earn between Rs 250,000 and Rs 400,000 by selling the expensive mushrooms.
According to villagers, mushrooms are picked in strictly managed areas and are not allowed to be picked from other places as this is their main source of income.
Dzongkhag Administration Economic Development and Commerce Officer Gonam Rinpoche said the mushroom season is in full swing and one of the main aims of the exhibition is to promote business, awareness and economic expansion of the local people, with work set to begin on August 7. After the meeting, several organizations participated in the event.
Even though it is not in season, the festival attracts tourists to gewog and can be expanded to the community,” he said.
According to participants, Samye mushrooms are like gold to the Dgebsyenkha people, with the best price during the 10 months of August every year. There is also a risk of encountering leopards in the dense forests of Pike.
However, residents are concerned that production is decreasing every year. “It’s disappearing,” he said.
The National Mushroom Centre and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock jointly carried out awareness and education activities.
Participants performed various activities such as exchanging gifts, pulling ropes, and tying feet in groups of three. There were 10 running events.
About 2,000 people attended the festival, including local residents and tourists.
The festival is organised by the Thimphu Dzongkha Administration, Bhutan Trust, Community Mushroom Group, government and private sector, who have provided financial support for the project.
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