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The dancers, whether monks are laymen, are in a state of meditation. They transform themselves into the deities which they represent. They generate a spiritual power which clean, purifies, enlightens and blesses the spectators. With this in mind, it should be clear that obtrusive, disrectful and discourteous behavior is out of place. The dance ground is not a place to eat, drink or smoke, talk or laugh loudly at inappropriate times, flash cameras or intrusion on the dance space. Common courtesy should rule one's action when photographing dancers or onlookers.

Festivals are not pageants or entertainment events and are not held for tourist attraction purposes. They are genuine manifestations of religious traditions hundreds of years old that visitors are given the opportunity to witness. We would like to see that privilege retained, without in anyway impairing or infringing on the beauty and sacredness of the ritual.

In the past, the actions of some unthinking visitors have caused shock and dismay to the local people, which may restrict future accessibility to the festivals. We hope that our tour members will always display courtesy, sensitivity and respect to the people of Bhutan who have welcomed them to attend these beautiful and sacred events.