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- noun Plural form of
dzong .
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Examples
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Bhutan didn't exist as a unified state until the 17th century, when a warrior-monk named Ngawang Namgyal built a network of fortress-monasteries, called dzongs, which to this day are the religious and political centers of the country.
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Until 50 years ago, the dzongs controlled all public life: Commercial decisions were made there, disputes were settled, boys became monks.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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Most of the art on display comes from these dzongs.
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Until 50 years ago, the dzongs controlled all public life: Commercial decisions were made there, disputes were settled, boys became monks.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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Until 50 years ago, the dzongs controlled all public life: Commercial decisions were made there, disputes were settled, boys became monks.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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From then on, dzongs were out, and pop culture was in.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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One afternoon, I asked him to write down the names and patron saints of the dzongs we had visited, while I took a much-needed unaccompanied walk.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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One afternoon, I asked him to write down the names and patron saints of the dzongs we had visited, while I took a much-needed unaccompanied walk.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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From then on, dzongs were out, and pop culture was in.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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Throughout our journey we visited dzongs, and monasteries, where monks still practice the ancient practice of Tibetan Buddhism.
Photo Journeys: Alison Wright: Visit Bhutan and Return Home with Gross National Happpiness 2008
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