Games that we played: Reflecting on the decline of khopi
June 3rd, 2023
In the bucolic villages of southern Bhutan, where time seems to stroll rather than march, a once-thriving tradition finds itself teetering on the precipice of oblivion. Khopi, an age-old game that has woven itself into the very fabric of Bhutanese culture, is facing an existential threat, its presence waning in the face of modernity’s relentless march forward.
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