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Archery

Also known as Dha (archery) · Datse · Dha

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Teams of 13 shoot bamboo bows at targets about 130 m away to reach 25 points, amid songs, dancing and multi-day social matches.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Bhutan.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Classical Worlds (about 1000 BCE to 500 CE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of South Asia.

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