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Bhutan: Feeling unlucky? Get a dog.

Written byNeha Viswanathan
Posted 25 April 2007 17:41 GMT

Visit Bhutan compiles an interesting list of popular Bhutanese beliefs! “Keeping dogs as pet is advisable as they act as a recipient of all the bad luck and curse of the family. In effect, the family is spared of the suffering of curses and bad luck in the house.Comments : Everyone Get yourself a dog as pet now !!)”

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