Ura Valley
Ura Valley – Ura Gewog consists of ten major villages with total household of 301 and population of 2288, covering an area of 265.6 sq. Kilometer with 81.8% of forest coverage. The Gewog is located in the southeastern part of Bumthang District with 48km distance from Dzongkhag. It is bordered by Chhokhor and Chhumig gewog to the west, Tang gewog to the north, Zhemgang and Mongar District to the south and Lhuentse Distinct to the east. The altitude of the gewog is 3101 meter above sea level.
Ura Valley is known for the famous dance known as Ura Yakchoe. The dance is performed during a festival that is held every May. During the festival a scared and important relic is put on display so that the people can receive blessing from it. according to legend an old woman sitting outside her house was visited by a lama asking for water. When she came out with the water, the lama had disappeared leaving behind only a sack. Out of curiosity she checked the bag and found the statue that is now display annually. Ura valley is one of the must see valleys of Bumthang.
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