The mystical hat
A story that has been forgotten with time by many, but this story used to be a popular bedtime story told by the elders to their children. When I was younger, I remember my mother narrating this story. Other versions of the story may alter because oral tradition changes minor aspects. The story is called 'Dribsi Zham' , the mystic hat that turns the user invisible. The magic is not in the hat but in the piece of twig that is hidden in the hat that emanates occult to disappear a person. This twig can only be found in a raven's nest. The Raven, also known as Legon Jarog Donchen in Bhutan, is the country's national bird. Even the Royal crown features a raven, symbolizing the bird's great veneration as a guardian deity Yeshey Genpo. These birds were once common across Bhutan's monasteries, but they are now scarce owing to climate change. ...