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Dorji and Tashi Dorji are native to Dukti. They are sharing about Serwa Dzong, a long abandoned fortress, where only ruins remain to tell of its existence. Serwa Dzong is around two hours' walk from Dukti proper. Next to it is a makeshift police checkpoint, erected during COVID-19 to keep a lookout for illegal trespassers. No one is sure when it was built, but Mr. Dorji is sharing that it was used as a checkpoint in ancient times to collect taxes from merchants who passed through Bhutan and Tawang. Tashi Tshewang is a Dakpa speaker, and he has recorded this audio.. Language as given:Created: 2022-05-24
Data time period: 2022 to ,
ISO3166: BT
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- URI : catalog.paradisec.org.au/repository/CCLD02/081
- Local : CCLD02-081
- DOI : 10.26278/Q76P-AG33
