The Tsechu Festival in Bhutan is a colorful, joyful gathering, filled with costumed dancers, fairgrounds and food. So interesting and fun to witness this ancient celebration. The Bhutanese families gather on the palace grounds in their fine clothing, bringing picnics and relaxing. But, I was stunned to see young boys and even some girls, running around with plastic guns, pretending to shoot each other, and sometimes actually shooting each other with plastic pellets. (I even got hit in the leg). The guns were available for sale all over the fairgrounds, apparently imported from India. The kids' parents shrugged and said that their kids want the guns when they see their friends playing with guns. Such a sad, bad influence.
