A stone naga house, or lukhang, in Kazhi village.
Nagas, known in Bhutan as lu, are serpent sprits associated with bodies of water, land, and other natural formations throughout South Asia and Tibet. They are believed to be the controllers of the rains and also the source of skin diseases, such as leprosy. If a person grows sick and no medicine can heal them, they may suspect a lu to be the source, requiring the afflicted person to build a
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