1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,074 Do you want subtitles for any video? -=[ ai.OpenSubtitles.com ]=- 2 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,800 www.titlovi.com 3 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:41,100 HIMALAYA WITH MICHAEL PALIN 4 00:01:01,990 --> 00:01:05,639 For a wonderful miracle, I'm in the land of yaks again. 5 00:01:06,254 --> 00:01:10,322 In Bhutan �in the last way to experience the high Himalayas. 6 00:01:13,540 --> 00:01:18,437 FROM BHUTAN TO THE BAY OF BENGAL 7 00:01:21,325 --> 00:01:26,044 Bhutan is a stone among the great ones Chinese and Indian massifs. 8 00:01:26,527 --> 00:01:29,559 It is mainly made up of mountains and �ume and there are few roads 9 00:01:30,007 --> 00:01:33,535 So I walk to Chomolharija, on the border with Tibet. 10 00:01:34,155 --> 00:01:38,819 Vodi� Dorji wears a national costume, as expected of men. 11 00:01:39,947 --> 00:01:42,829 I am more in favor of the international casual look. 12 00:01:51,333 --> 00:01:53,531 There is room to travel. 13 00:01:53,957 --> 00:01:57,948 Bhutan is the size of Switzerland, s slightly more than one million inhabitants. 14 00:02:02,348 --> 00:02:06,029 Nature protection policy it is among the strictest in the world. 15 00:02:06,388 --> 00:02:08,714 A quarter of the land is a national park, 16 00:02:09,150 --> 00:02:12,426 and you can't without a permit also collect fallen branches. 17 00:02:18,070 --> 00:02:20,753 Country jealously preserves its independence, 18 00:02:21,175 --> 00:02:25,499 and it is ruled by a beloved king whose motto is happy people 19 00:02:25,994 --> 00:02:28,788 before income per per capita. 20 00:02:32,856 --> 00:02:37,623 The influence of Buddhism can be seen everywhere, as well as in this heritage site on the cliff. 21 00:02:38,079 --> 00:02:42,692 Saints are everywhere in Bhutan. What's so special here? 22 00:02:44,073 --> 00:02:48,409 Legend says that he founded it the saint, Guru Rinpoche, who is 23 00:02:48,848 --> 00:02:51,468 came up on a tigress 1200 years ago 24 00:02:51,943 --> 00:02:54,054 and he was transformed into something so dangerous 25 00:02:54,470 --> 00:02:57,439 that the evil spirit escaped and left the valley to Buddhism. 26 00:02:58,042 --> 00:03:00,115 Fantastic. 27 00:03:14,159 --> 00:03:18,012 The one painted on the wall looks like �too. what is that? 28 00:03:18,496 --> 00:03:20,541 Weasel. -Weasel? 29 00:03:21,092 --> 00:03:24,259 See what comes out? Those are precious stones. 30 00:03:24,723 --> 00:03:28,340 It symbolizes wealth and the progress of the house. 31 00:03:29,361 --> 00:03:34,262 It comes out of the weasel's mouth. She is considered An animal that brings happiness? 32 00:03:34,729 --> 00:03:39,856 Not a weasel, but a god of the north that holds it in his hand, 33 00:03:40,363 --> 00:03:43,025 and which throws out precious stones. 34 00:03:43,585 --> 00:03:45,817 I understand, it's frowned upon. 35 00:03:46,314 --> 00:03:49,136 Gods of the North and vomiting weasels 36 00:03:49,573 --> 00:03:53,676 are a reminder that it is religious the symbolism of the center of Bhutanese life. 37 00:03:54,151 --> 00:03:57,878 If you want to travel safely, don't the prayer wheel passes without spinning. 38 00:03:58,318 --> 00:04:01,978 I'll leave this one up to you. There it is. 39 00:04:09,823 --> 00:04:13,823 Bhutan is aware limited number of tourists. 40 00:04:15,161 --> 00:04:18,387 Tourists must pay 200 dollars a day, 41 00:04:19,046 --> 00:04:21,320 Even if they stay in a camp. 42 00:04:32,539 --> 00:04:37,027 It's amazing how many people you have needed for outdoor enjoyment 43 00:04:38,339 --> 00:04:41,762 in order to travel Bhutan like us now. 44 00:04:42,143 --> 00:04:45,684 Somehow "off the beaten path", 45 00:04:46,107 --> 00:04:49,259 where there are no roads, so you have to carry things. 46 00:04:49,762 --> 00:04:51,824 That's why all those horses are there. 47 00:04:52,427 --> 00:04:54,876 We have about 20 ponies 48 00:04:55,654 --> 00:04:58,309 who must carry the entire equipment. 49 00:04:58,779 --> 00:05:04,219 heaters, kitchen heater, chairs, bags, food. 50 00:05:04,694 --> 00:05:09,028 Katerina's cavalry carries everything things we need for lunch 51 00:05:09,553 --> 00:05:11,923 and the second camp tonight. 52 00:05:13,906 --> 00:05:16,155 There are six of us in the team, 53 00:05:16,667 --> 00:05:21,642 the rest help us survive and we see this beautiful country. 54 00:05:22,065 --> 00:05:24,607 All I need is fill the bottle with water. 55 00:05:25,698 --> 00:05:27,840 I don't really need that either. 56 00:05:28,263 --> 00:05:30,283 But I drink it. 57 00:05:30,769 --> 00:05:33,266 As you can see, very old. 58 00:05:36,853 --> 00:05:40,693 In the morning, nothing happens until full plates are served 59 00:05:41,128 --> 00:05:45,293 rice with chili, magical an ingredient of Bhutanese cuisine. 60 00:05:48,262 --> 00:05:52,835 After a few days, we exit the forest to the plateau, 61 00:05:53,382 --> 00:05:55,750 where one creature dominates. 62 00:05:57,012 --> 00:05:59,151 Everyone depends on the yaks. 63 00:05:59,458 --> 00:06:03,014 Each one is used part, including feces. 64 00:06:03,532 --> 00:06:05,791 Yes, poop. - Used for firewood and cooking. 65 00:06:06,259 --> 00:06:09,069 To eat? -Not. 66 00:06:10,354 --> 00:06:13,918 We are again among the big ones peaks. Really spectacular. 67 00:06:14,932 --> 00:06:18,973 There is also a glacier. He is the tallest in Bhutan? 68 00:06:19,519 --> 00:06:22,098 Not. He is Fourth-fifth in size. 69 00:06:22,580 --> 00:06:24,870 I'm amazed what people live here. 70 00:06:25,331 --> 00:06:29,492 This house is at a height of 4400 m, which is higher than the Eiger. 71 00:06:32,875 --> 00:06:36,150 This is the home of the man with which Dorji wants to introduce me to, 72 00:06:36,601 --> 00:06:39,649 the poet who wrote one of the Bhutanese hits. 73 00:06:40,316 --> 00:06:43,405 I'm glad. Nice from you for receiving us. 74 00:06:43,855 --> 00:06:45,931 We just arrived. 75 00:06:49,541 --> 00:06:51,880 I apologize, I don't know his name. 76 00:06:52,566 --> 00:06:57,326 Yumi Doji. - Yumi Doji. - I'm Michael. 77 00:06:57,886 --> 00:07:01,269 I'm glad. How old are you? 78 00:07:05,766 --> 00:07:08,867 Eighty two. -Eighty two? It looks great. 79 00:07:09,773 --> 00:07:11,955 Excellent for 82 years. Long life. 80 00:07:19,971 --> 00:07:23,622 He says that the sun is setting now. 81 00:07:24,231 --> 00:07:27,777 And it's his life on the verge of shutting down. 82 00:07:35,532 --> 00:07:37,832 He composed that song... 83 00:07:41,955 --> 00:07:44,572 Do you want him to sing for you? 84 00:07:46,385 --> 00:07:50,536 He says he is old and that his voice is not like it used to be. 85 00:07:51,003 --> 00:07:54,733 We would love to Listen, if you want to sing. 86 00:08:43,338 --> 00:08:45,807 Thank you very much. It was great. 87 00:08:48,811 --> 00:08:52,372 I can sing for you woodcutter, but you don't want to listen. 88 00:08:56,144 --> 00:08:59,672 He wants. - It's silly. 89 00:09:05,024 --> 00:09:08,298 I cut wood, eat, go to the toilet. 90 00:09:08,819 --> 00:09:12,399 I go shopping on Wednesdays and I eat scones with tea. 91 00:09:12,857 --> 00:09:15,615 I am a good woodcutter, I cut... 92 00:09:17,485 --> 00:09:20,108 I can't remember further, and I wrote it. 93 00:09:20,591 --> 00:09:23,353 Kind of like that. But it didn't beautiful like your song. 94 00:09:26,443 --> 00:09:29,749 We can together on tour. Let's go. 95 00:09:30,519 --> 00:09:33,448 You sing yours a song, I'm mine. 96 00:09:35,364 --> 00:09:37,404 Thanks. 97 00:10:04,850 --> 00:10:07,904 We will spend the night in base camp Chomolhari, 98 00:10:08,393 --> 00:10:10,825 at the highest point of our path, 99 00:10:11,368 --> 00:10:14,082 from where mountain paths lead to Tibet. 100 00:10:15,089 --> 00:10:18,467 A wonderful place for camp. It is quite protected. 101 00:10:18,928 --> 00:10:23,210 One of the best camps. - Is it steady? Obviously. 102 00:10:29,214 --> 00:10:31,274 Hello. 103 00:10:46,439 --> 00:10:49,892 How many more days until... We start to descend. 104 00:10:50,649 --> 00:10:53,496 In how many days will we arrive in Paro? 105 00:10:54,517 --> 00:10:58,059 In three days, we will be in Par. -Three days? All right. 106 00:10:59,028 --> 00:11:01,416 Just in time for the festival. -That. 107 00:11:01,881 --> 00:11:06,803 It's all downhill from here? -That. It's all downhill. 108 00:11:09,641 --> 00:11:14,353 It's not bad. It's nice here, sheltered. 109 00:11:27,045 --> 00:11:31,806 In the morning, the sight of the mountain which stays behind brings me closer 110 00:11:32,302 --> 00:11:36,763 with those who have been for centuries maintained trade routes. 111 00:11:37,030 --> 00:11:39,159 This must be in their blood. 112 00:11:39,572 --> 00:11:44,178 The Gor�tacs persistently transmitted food, clothes, animals and food. 113 00:11:44,877 --> 00:11:48,082 Unfortunately, I'm going only in one direction. 114 00:11:48,534 --> 00:11:51,321 sad moment, because there, behind the clouds, 115 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:55,971 probably the last peak of the Himalayas who will see - Chomolhari. 116 00:11:56,422 --> 00:11:59,484 It is a little over 7000 m high. 117 00:12:00,124 --> 00:12:04,598 I will miss the big mountains. Now I think it's just the mountains. 118 00:12:04,983 --> 00:12:08,075 Everything below 6000 m is a dwarf. 119 00:12:08,542 --> 00:12:13,174 Goodbye, monumental peaks The Himalayas. Goodbye, Chomolhari. 120 00:13:29,443 --> 00:13:32,346 This is the biggest enjoying while hiking. 121 00:13:32,865 --> 00:13:36,547 When you reach the end of the road and you find yourself next to the river. 122 00:13:37,620 --> 00:13:41,158 And wash your feet. 123 00:13:42,283 --> 00:13:44,519 It's icy. 124 00:13:44,996 --> 00:13:49,679 Ice water. It works a little blurry, but probably the same. 125 00:13:50,316 --> 00:13:53,422 What a relief. 126 00:13:54,688 --> 00:13:57,978 This is one of the the joys of moving along the river. 127 00:13:59,306 --> 00:14:01,642 If it were warmer, i would probably swim. 128 00:14:02,390 --> 00:14:06,019 Wonderful. These stones... 129 00:14:06,854 --> 00:14:11,734 Today we crossed about 20 km, yesterday around 6 p.m. 130 00:14:12,577 --> 00:14:16,187 That's a lot for these legs they only got used to the stairs. 131 00:14:18,632 --> 00:14:21,268 Hiking brings people together. 132 00:14:21,781 --> 00:14:26,640 Everyone swims in the river, and horses are irreplaceable companions. 133 00:14:43,065 --> 00:14:45,157 Dawn on the river Paro. 134 00:14:45,357 --> 00:14:49,017 Another day, another best day camping place in the world, 135 00:14:49,306 --> 00:14:53,284 Another early morning waking up with tea in bed. 136 00:14:59,371 --> 00:15:01,940 One of the advantages of hiking 137 00:15:02,546 --> 00:15:05,758 is that you are dead tired when night falls�. 138 00:15:06,262 --> 00:15:09,490 I probably slept better than ever in London. 139 00:15:09,980 --> 00:15:12,578 The only drawback is physical hygiene. 140 00:15:13,094 --> 00:15:15,386 I haven't seen mine body for several weeks, 141 00:15:15,932 --> 00:15:19,679 so �u after returning to Some need a little sandblasting. 142 00:15:20,331 --> 00:15:24,175 Otherwise, life is not bad, I said reluctantly. 143 00:15:32,097 --> 00:15:34,347 What more would we like? 144 00:15:34,915 --> 00:15:39,396 Horses are getting ready for loading, seared thigh strong for breakfast, 145 00:15:39,830 --> 00:15:42,984 there is no line in front of the bathroom, there is a casual discussion... 146 00:15:46,571 --> 00:15:49,486 We intend to continue festival. What kind of festival is that? 147 00:15:49,988 --> 00:15:53,435 The festival is very important for the people. 148 00:15:53,906 --> 00:15:56,163 It has great religious significance. 149 00:15:56,725 --> 00:16:02,379 It is also an opportunity for people to dress up and have fun. 150 00:16:02,938 --> 00:16:07,494 It's like a holiday, but it has great religious significance. 151 00:16:13,091 --> 00:16:16,179 Bhutan Buddhists they differ from the Tibetan ones. 152 00:16:16,670 --> 00:16:19,347 Their spiritual leader is Je Khenpo. 153 00:16:19,847 --> 00:16:23,198 The Dalai Lama is gone influence, he was never here. 154 00:16:23,650 --> 00:16:27,332 Dorji boasts of Bhutanese victories over the Tibetans, 155 00:16:27,816 --> 00:16:30,048 �ias army attempted an invasion 156 00:16:30,549 --> 00:16:33,338 On these same paths several times. 157 00:16:40,893 --> 00:16:43,697 Start with us good luck along the way. - Have a good trip. 158 00:16:45,460 --> 00:16:49,469 Another day of hiking brings us to the rims of Para. 159 00:16:50,740 --> 00:16:52,740 Are you tired? 160 00:16:53,232 --> 00:16:55,553 So, this is for us was the goal. Yes, I'm tired. 161 00:16:56,036 --> 00:16:58,581 I am very tired. My legs are tired. 162 00:16:59,032 --> 00:17:02,299 My brain turned off a long time ago. 163 00:17:09,084 --> 00:17:12,167 It's nice to see the village. The place is wonderful. 164 00:17:12,634 --> 00:17:15,692 The beginning of the path. - Is that Paro over there? 165 00:17:16,852 --> 00:17:20,845 Castle or dzong u Paru dominates the valley. 166 00:17:21,391 --> 00:17:24,118 Tomorrow begins here tsechu festival. 167 00:17:29,077 --> 00:17:32,493 Going to the tsech considered mandatory? 168 00:17:33,095 --> 00:17:35,400 It's not mandatory, but... 169 00:17:37,071 --> 00:17:40,622 It has a large religious meaning is also important. 170 00:17:41,172 --> 00:17:44,290 If he comes, does he get credit? -That. 171 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:46,520 Tsechu means tenth, 172 00:17:46,733 --> 00:17:50,546 day of the month when they occurred the great miracle of Guru Rinpoche. 173 00:17:50,701 --> 00:17:56,457 This is an opportunity for everyone to do something buy, sell... -And make money. 174 00:18:00,532 --> 00:18:04,553 The road is filled with monks who offer a blessing for money 175 00:18:05,058 --> 00:18:07,238 and with the help of stray dogs. 176 00:18:07,752 --> 00:18:11,623 In Buddhist countries Life is sacred, so they are allowed to bother. 177 00:18:12,197 --> 00:18:14,665 Dogs, not monks. 178 00:18:16,523 --> 00:18:20,145 How many people expect on the first day? 179 00:18:21,407 --> 00:18:24,573 Maybe around 2000. -Really? 180 00:18:25,526 --> 00:18:29,297 Mostly... Bhutanese? 181 00:18:29,858 --> 00:18:32,184 Yes, mostly locals. 182 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,000 As the opening dances begin, 183 00:18:36,489 --> 00:18:39,384 everyone is trying grab the best seats. 184 00:18:40,202 --> 00:18:43,758 You can't reserve seats because there are none, 185 00:18:44,227 --> 00:18:47,162 Except for more clergy and their families. 186 00:19:23,792 --> 00:19:26,723 Long dance. What exactly do they do? 187 00:19:27,251 --> 00:19:31,294 There are a lot of hand movements which symbolize many things. 188 00:19:31,901 --> 00:19:35,051 In essence, they permeate the space. 189 00:19:36,292 --> 00:19:41,967 Dorji says that they are tunics with long sleeves used to hide murder. 190 00:19:42,574 --> 00:19:49,435 A saint performed a dance, the Tibetan king was not a Buddhist 191 00:19:49,955 --> 00:19:55,130 so the saint hid the bow and arrow in his sleeve and killed the king. 192 00:19:55,899 --> 00:19:59,593 Those long sleeves are a symbol. - I understand. 193 00:20:08,361 --> 00:20:13,432 In a country with several theaters, u which TV has only been around for five years, 194 00:20:13,946 --> 00:20:18,627 this festival, apart from the religious one, it also has a great fun meaning. 195 00:20:28,341 --> 00:20:32,008 Monarchy and religion, basic pillars of Bhutanese society, 196 00:20:32,495 --> 00:20:34,957 come together in the chapel of the Queen Mother, 197 00:20:35,424 --> 00:20:37,982 to which I was invited to the evening prayer. 198 00:20:40,433 --> 00:20:44,768 The music plays and lights up remember to warm our souls. 199 00:20:58,294 --> 00:21:01,507 I have enough time study the luxurious decorations 200 00:21:02,006 --> 00:21:06,989 And I'm thinking about transience and the fragility of human life. 201 00:21:31,460 --> 00:21:34,409 The next day, the atmosphere is anything but philosophical, 202 00:21:34,907 --> 00:21:38,247 as we join the crowd people on the second day of the festival. 203 00:21:38,544 --> 00:21:40,729 In Buddhism, everything goes uphill. 204 00:21:41,383 --> 00:21:45,296 And in Bhutan. - Steep religion. Like Bhutan. 205 00:21:45,751 --> 00:21:49,822 That's what Buddhism is Himalayan religion. 206 00:21:50,602 --> 00:21:55,399 It happens everywhere temples located on top of the hill. 207 00:21:59,195 --> 00:22:01,275 Look at this. 208 00:22:02,131 --> 00:22:06,591 Incredibly, Bhutan has that few inhabitants. And they're all here. 209 00:22:07,401 --> 00:22:10,960 Like the cup final at Wembley. - There is a crowd in a small space, 210 00:22:11,490 --> 00:22:14,422 but overall, the population is small. 211 00:22:14,847 --> 00:22:17,672 Everyone is dressed up. Wonderful. 212 00:22:18,233 --> 00:22:21,229 Everyone is at their best. Wonderful. 213 00:22:39,134 --> 00:22:44,735 Very tempting. that recommends? -Dumplings. 214 00:22:48,023 --> 00:22:50,679 All right. Wonderful. How much are they? 215 00:22:51,942 --> 00:22:54,122 Thirty five. -Thirty-five. 216 00:22:55,246 --> 00:22:58,742 Here you go. Thanks. -�or... 217 00:23:01,367 --> 00:23:05,223 That one looks dangerous. I love �ili. 218 00:23:15,839 --> 00:23:20,487 The highlight of today the celebration dance is the Judgment of the Dead. 219 00:23:23,677 --> 00:23:26,497 God of the dead, surrounded by servants, 220 00:23:26,998 --> 00:23:31,735 He serves mortals, measures theirs acts and judges them accordingly. 221 00:23:34,673 --> 00:23:38,822 Dances are a test of endurance both for the audience and for the participants. 222 00:24:03,551 --> 00:24:07,881 Away from the arena, we see soothing familiar things. 223 00:24:08,349 --> 00:24:12,796 There are mobile cinemas in the parking lot where local hits are shown, 224 00:24:13,271 --> 00:24:15,805 Even Bhutanese bingo. 225 00:24:16,478 --> 00:24:19,207 Four past nine. 49. 226 00:24:22,951 --> 00:24:25,731 Eight past five. 85. 227 00:24:26,231 --> 00:24:30,959 Is there anyone? Nobody. You are out of luck. 228 00:24:31,472 --> 00:24:33,604 The main attraction is archery, 229 00:24:34,151 --> 00:24:37,154 which I observe with the king's cousin, Ashi Khendum. 230 00:24:37,572 --> 00:24:40,910 Almost. Very close. - How can you see? 231 00:24:41,363 --> 00:24:44,462 It can be seen. You get used to it. 232 00:24:44,931 --> 00:24:47,411 You can tell by the movements. 233 00:24:48,055 --> 00:24:50,749 It's archery national sport in Bhutan. 234 00:24:51,253 --> 00:24:55,086 Players are encouraged to play on each the way they belittle their opponents. 235 00:24:55,903 --> 00:24:57,968 He's a baby. 236 00:24:58,372 --> 00:25:00,372 Relax, man. 237 00:25:00,783 --> 00:25:04,111 Don't let me down! 238 00:25:04,934 --> 00:25:07,350 Don't let me down 239 00:25:07,912 --> 00:25:10,304 With this sport they deal at the highest level. 240 00:25:10,797 --> 00:25:14,734 This elite Bhutanese the team consists of bankers and ministers 241 00:25:15,201 --> 00:25:18,052 who are not afraid of hair loss. 242 00:25:33,418 --> 00:25:37,552 On the last day the Tsechua people gathers in the dzong before dawn 243 00:25:38,149 --> 00:25:40,734 in order to attend the most important event, 244 00:25:41,311 --> 00:25:44,531 A rare opportunity to see the greatest treasure of Himalayan Buddhism, 245 00:25:45,039 --> 00:25:48,020 tapestry the height of a five-story building. 246 00:25:54,555 --> 00:25:56,619 If the sun wouldn't damage it, 247 00:25:57,194 --> 00:26:00,966 tapestry called thongdrol reveals before dawn. 248 00:26:02,090 --> 00:26:07,465 By the light of the lamps you can to catch a glimpse of monks and pilgrims. 249 00:26:14,368 --> 00:26:18,048 For such a pious people, this is a very important event, 250 00:26:18,580 --> 00:26:21,953 which is attended by the abbot and senior monk in full glory. 251 00:26:22,535 --> 00:26:25,819 Thongdrol means liberation by sight 252 00:26:26,364 --> 00:26:29,374 and just being there brings great merit. 253 00:26:36,522 --> 00:26:40,316 As the dawn approaches, people they approach to receive a blessing. 254 00:26:40,825 --> 00:26:44,102 Everywhere except Bhutan this kind of noise would be frightening. 255 00:26:45,942 --> 00:26:49,654 But these are not happy winners or angry losers, 256 00:26:50,185 --> 00:26:54,256 A large mass united by Buddhism in search of a better life, 257 00:26:54,678 --> 00:26:57,787 either in this one or the next incarnation. 258 00:27:07,301 --> 00:27:09,596 The capital of Bhutan is Thimpu. 259 00:27:09,877 --> 00:27:11,950 Traffic policemen perform tai chi, 260 00:27:12,545 --> 00:27:15,806 Women wear national nightwear, and the monks go shopping: 261 00:27:16,307 --> 00:27:19,079 this is not like any other another capital city. 262 00:27:19,782 --> 00:27:22,183 And behind the facade of modern Buddhism, 263 00:27:22,736 --> 00:27:26,052 there are places where Westerners will not be lost. 264 00:27:33,555 --> 00:27:35,837 In this pool club in the center 265 00:27:36,272 --> 00:27:39,235 you can drink well drink and talk in the bar. 266 00:27:39,689 --> 00:27:44,212 Benji Dorja - former minister justice, health and education, 267 00:27:44,781 --> 00:27:48,938 My cousin Khendum introduces me whom I met at archery. 268 00:27:51,875 --> 00:27:54,463 This is a beautiful life. 269 00:27:55,709 --> 00:27:59,786 I did not expect something like this in Bhutan. 270 00:27:59,940 --> 00:28:01,940 We drink, play pool, 271 00:28:02,362 --> 00:28:05,355 tolerant government and relaxed bar atmosphere. 272 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:08,414 Is that consistent with the principles of Buddhism? 273 00:28:08,953 --> 00:28:12,407 Of course. Tolerance. Good luck. - That's the point? 274 00:28:13,044 --> 00:28:18,017 Everyone knows each other. -That. That's interesting to hear. 275 00:28:18,500 --> 00:28:22,296 Everyone should work what makes him happy. 276 00:28:22,792 --> 00:28:24,946 Really? - Let them do their thing. 277 00:28:25,457 --> 00:28:29,286 We do not judge easily and we are not very conservative. 278 00:28:29,829 --> 00:28:33,747 Are you believers? Going to the temple and all? 279 00:28:34,241 --> 00:28:36,995 Yes, yes. -Really? 280 00:28:37,439 --> 00:28:41,323 For us, Buddhism is the way life, part of everyday life. 281 00:28:41,839 --> 00:28:48,143 It's not about him he thinks, it will come naturally. 282 00:28:49,390 --> 00:28:53,211 Are you thinking about that? -Occasionally, yes. 283 00:28:54,898 --> 00:28:58,970 We are from the West. We are burdened with guilt. 284 00:28:59,497 --> 00:29:01,763 We don't have that here. -No guilt? 285 00:29:02,325 --> 00:29:06,663 I have more functions, oh God I only think when I'm in trouble. 286 00:29:09,256 --> 00:29:13,198 So, you often think about him! - We're not all like that. 287 00:29:14,335 --> 00:29:17,141 It's just easy. It's easy. 288 00:29:19,377 --> 00:29:25,222 You believe in reincarnation, yes you do to be something else in another life? 289 00:29:25,499 --> 00:29:27,499 Me, personally? -That. 290 00:29:27,859 --> 00:29:32,693 I'm not sure. I have the reincarnation problem. 291 00:29:33,197 --> 00:29:38,069 I think some people are definitely reincarnated, 292 00:29:38,716 --> 00:29:43,318 that they had other lives, they are aware of it and are spiritual. 293 00:29:43,772 --> 00:29:46,973 We're not all destined for great deeds 294 00:29:47,453 --> 00:29:50,322 and I don't think we will all reincarnate, 295 00:29:50,838 --> 00:29:54,602 that we had a past life, and even if we are, we will know it. 296 00:29:55,066 --> 00:29:57,968 I thought it was that's the basis... - Yes, of course. 297 00:29:58,513 --> 00:30:01,944 But I personally... I cannot reconcile my faith 298 00:30:02,584 --> 00:30:05,476 and his Buddhism with that aspect. 299 00:30:06,547 --> 00:30:09,751 Unusual thinking. - Really unusual. 300 00:30:10,915 --> 00:30:14,210 I know how I would like to be born again. 301 00:30:14,677 --> 00:30:19,213 Like a black basket of two meter who earns a lot of money. 302 00:30:21,119 --> 00:30:24,865 You will have to do it to help! Maybe you are a little... 303 00:30:25,536 --> 00:30:29,730 In the next life be �ohar! - No, for sure. 304 00:30:30,695 --> 00:30:35,080 It will be �ohar basketball! - Well, thank you. 305 00:30:45,729 --> 00:30:48,363 Nature has always been was Benji's passion 306 00:30:48,753 --> 00:30:53,155 and take me to the remote valley yes he shows me his favorite project. 307 00:30:57,260 --> 00:31:02,058 From Thimphu the road leads east, towards Popshika in Crni Planine. 308 00:31:02,543 --> 00:31:04,549 Behind that, to the south and east, 309 00:31:05,024 --> 00:31:08,003 is mine destination - Bangladesh. 310 00:31:14,668 --> 00:31:17,303 Pretty good way. -That. 311 00:31:17,711 --> 00:31:22,189 Until 30 years ago here there was no way and you had to... 312 00:31:24,110 --> 00:31:26,146 How did you transition? 313 00:31:26,632 --> 00:31:29,348 You would take ponies, horses 314 00:31:29,908 --> 00:31:33,867 and you would follow the old path for days 315 00:31:34,403 --> 00:31:38,070 to arrive to where you intended. 316 00:31:38,596 --> 00:31:42,744 This is the main road through the center of the earth? 317 00:31:43,217 --> 00:31:46,711 This is the main link east and west of Bhutan. 318 00:31:53,228 --> 00:31:56,784 Bhutan mentally and physically depends on the Himalayas. 319 00:31:57,337 --> 00:32:00,973 Mountain ranges divide the land into a series of valleys, 320 00:32:01,464 --> 00:32:04,728 each of which has its character, and often the climate. 321 00:32:05,182 --> 00:32:09,342 On the other side of this pass we leave the snow behind. 322 00:32:18,232 --> 00:32:20,371 This is the valley of Popshika, 323 00:32:20,842 --> 00:32:25,210 The rarest birds wintered in the world, a black-necked �dral, 324 00:32:25,647 --> 00:32:29,890 the most elegant Himalayan birds which comes here from the north 325 00:32:30,317 --> 00:32:33,263 Attracted by the marshy soil in the valley. 326 00:32:33,759 --> 00:32:38,656 Benji fought to im the habitats are not drained by local peasants. 327 00:32:39,172 --> 00:32:42,664 The houses are very big. - They are. 328 00:32:43,662 --> 00:32:45,885 Are the peasants immune here? 329 00:32:46,149 --> 00:32:48,265 It doesn't have to mean. 330 00:32:48,782 --> 00:32:50,964 Houses are built by the community. 331 00:32:51,484 --> 00:32:54,817 Everyone is doing homework to each other. - I understand. 332 00:32:55,316 --> 00:32:59,532 If I build a house, everyone will we come to help in the construction. 333 00:32:59,954 --> 00:33:04,956 So, everyone builds and shares costs? - Everyone shares the costs. 334 00:33:10,016 --> 00:33:13,460 In Bhutan, every village the house is like a small palace. 335 00:33:13,916 --> 00:33:17,066 By law, they have to do everything to be built traditionally. 336 00:33:17,748 --> 00:33:20,062 From wood and what? 337 00:33:20,729 --> 00:33:26,425 Trees, acres, mud. The lower part is made of mud. First they build the foundation. 338 00:33:26,859 --> 00:33:29,278 They don't have a foundation like western houses. 339 00:33:29,762 --> 00:33:34,429 They put stones and then they pack mud and build a thick wall. 340 00:33:35,302 --> 00:33:38,688 A very thick mud wall. Across come wood and acres. 341 00:33:39,091 --> 00:33:41,929 Works solid. - Everything is handmade. 342 00:33:43,100 --> 00:33:47,326 Most of the houses in the west Bhutan has a phallus symbol. 343 00:33:47,763 --> 00:33:50,529 A beautifully drawn phallus. 344 00:33:51,044 --> 00:33:54,881 Serves to ward off evil, ensures progress and protection. 345 00:33:55,347 --> 00:33:59,106 It is a symbol of fertility, with sperm spraying... 346 00:34:00,824 --> 00:34:04,273 Only in this village there are a dozen painted penises. 347 00:34:04,866 --> 00:34:08,193 They are inspired a religious hero from the 16th century. 348 00:34:08,661 --> 00:34:11,553 by name Drukpa Kunley, Bo�anski Lu�ak, 349 00:34:12,099 --> 00:34:15,121 who walked the earth, preached and, as far as we can see, 350 00:34:15,376 --> 00:34:18,652 He spread his phallocentrism. 351 00:34:19,136 --> 00:34:21,631 It's not strange to anyone here. 352 00:34:23,956 --> 00:34:27,359 Michael, this is it a typical Bhutanese staircase. 353 00:34:27,904 --> 00:34:30,133 You can see that it is very steep. -That. 354 00:34:30,636 --> 00:34:32,786 It's a real art to climb. 355 00:34:33,195 --> 00:34:36,514 Stubi�te is common trunk with several cuts. 356 00:34:36,986 --> 00:34:39,311 They did not bother to finish the stairs. 357 00:34:39,790 --> 00:34:43,410 You will study in a typical school a Bhutanese country house. 358 00:34:43,610 --> 00:34:45,667 Pretty rough cut. 359 00:34:47,754 --> 00:34:50,656 A family of five lives in the house. 360 00:34:51,324 --> 00:34:54,068 Dawa Zangma, the youngest of three sisters, 361 00:34:54,615 --> 00:34:57,473 goes to a boarding school in a big city. 362 00:34:58,096 --> 00:35:01,503 Contributes to family income so tka. 363 00:35:02,228 --> 00:35:07,704 She knits a long, folded skirt samples and paint, in a week. 364 00:35:10,296 --> 00:35:13,416 There are no knives and fork. - There are none according to tradition. 365 00:35:13,961 --> 00:35:18,999 Let's take rice, we roll it into a ball... 366 00:35:19,996 --> 00:35:24,053 We roll it into a ball and then we clean our hands with it. 367 00:35:24,535 --> 00:35:28,643 You can clean with it and clothes, removes all the dust. 368 00:35:29,093 --> 00:35:31,762 So, clean yourself up ri�om? And then you eat it? 369 00:35:32,616 --> 00:35:36,439 No, you can't eat that! -Nice, rich texture! 370 00:35:39,201 --> 00:35:42,413 Michael, there is an art going down these stairs. 371 00:35:42,999 --> 00:35:46,502 Sit back a little and then just slide down. 372 00:35:48,826 --> 00:35:51,976 I'll show you how. - To serve your advice. 373 00:35:52,463 --> 00:35:55,678 Throw your feet back. So. 374 00:35:56,539 --> 00:36:01,398 Bhutanese don't drink a lot. - How are you doing? 375 00:36:02,038 --> 00:36:05,278 Apparently they don't drink much, otherwise they wouldn't have made stairs like this. 376 00:36:12,818 --> 00:36:14,927 The next morning, the weather is perfect 377 00:36:15,381 --> 00:36:18,402 and we have a nice view to elusive �drals. 378 00:36:18,902 --> 00:36:21,414 And next to the Buddhist one love for all beings, 379 00:36:21,914 --> 00:36:25,261 first answer he was lukewarm in an attempt to protect himself. 380 00:36:25,705 --> 00:36:29,091 The government refused the termination draining the marsh because of 20 birds. 381 00:36:29,853 --> 00:36:34,206 Benji counted 80 of them. This made them change their minds. 382 00:36:34,694 --> 00:36:38,184 The reserve was founded i now about 300 of them come every year. 383 00:36:39,198 --> 00:36:41,761 There are 19 of them. - Yes, 19. 384 00:36:42,303 --> 00:36:47,001 I see three young �drals. - How do you recognize young people? 385 00:36:47,546 --> 00:36:51,665 They are smaller and somehow grey. Grayish. -That. 386 00:36:53,632 --> 00:36:59,578 They are beautiful. You see black head and neck. They are completely black. 387 00:37:00,149 --> 00:37:03,444 Why is it so important? This bird? 388 00:37:04,163 --> 00:37:07,591 Those birds are a kind of... 389 00:37:08,791 --> 00:37:12,756 When they reach the end October, early November... 390 00:37:13,502 --> 00:37:17,733 From where? -From Tibet. They come from Tibet. 391 00:37:18,558 --> 00:37:24,564 It circles around the monastery so people think it's a good sign, 392 00:37:24,984 --> 00:37:27,536 that there is a connection between the monastery and the birds. 393 00:37:28,057 --> 00:37:33,007 There are a lot of religious ones here symbols. Prayer flags. 394 00:37:33,598 --> 00:37:36,685 Do they think birds are sacred? - Saints. 395 00:37:37,854 --> 00:37:42,162 You have balance... It is much better here than elsewhere. 396 00:37:42,707 --> 00:37:46,453 Buddhist philosophy. Holistic approach. 397 00:37:47,000 --> 00:37:49,651 All lives are intertwined. 398 00:37:51,724 --> 00:37:55,077 The cynic in me says: Say it peasants who would survive, 399 00:37:55,598 --> 00:37:59,213 but cynicism does not work in Bhutan. 400 00:37:59,699 --> 00:38:03,548 It seems inappropriate in this one to a small, orderly kingdom. 401 00:38:04,046 --> 00:38:06,312 As long as the gross national income 402 00:38:06,841 --> 00:38:10,801 Less important than happiness people, the future seems beautiful. 403 00:38:13,663 --> 00:38:18,336 From Bhutan, I cross part of India before my last border. 404 00:38:18,714 --> 00:38:20,835 Now I'm in Bangladesh, 405 00:38:21,456 --> 00:38:24,578 wide alluvial plain formed by the Himalayan rivers. 406 00:38:25,079 --> 00:38:28,294 I will follow them from Syhlet through Dhaka, the capital, 407 00:38:28,823 --> 00:38:30,958 all the way to the Bay of Bengal. 408 00:38:31,472 --> 00:38:35,718 From kingdom to republic, from the oldest to the youngest state, 409 00:38:36,222 --> 00:38:39,477 from a million to 135 million inhabitants. 410 00:38:44,109 --> 00:38:47,903 Good afternoon. My Bangladesh passport. 411 00:38:48,622 --> 00:38:52,096 My visa. And a British passport. 412 00:38:52,628 --> 00:38:54,958 Bangladesh has had a difficult history. 413 00:38:55,503 --> 00:38:59,928 He fought for independence In 1971, in the midst of war, famine and massacre, 414 00:39:00,441 --> 00:39:02,879 �that's a few people in the West and noticed. 415 00:39:03,443 --> 00:39:05,567 Except for George Harrison. 416 00:39:10,680 --> 00:39:12,749 Bangladesh� 417 00:39:13,269 --> 00:39:15,643 Bangladesh� 418 00:39:17,451 --> 00:39:19,802 In which many 419 00:39:20,505 --> 00:39:22,937 they die quickly 420 00:39:23,592 --> 00:39:26,189 It looks chaotic 421 00:39:27,935 --> 00:39:32,036 I have never seen such misery... 422 00:39:32,798 --> 00:39:37,023 The root can be seen from the air many state problems. 423 00:39:37,622 --> 00:39:42,113 This is the dry season, but also now a small part of the land is above ground. 424 00:39:44,098 --> 00:39:46,132 Bangladesh� 425 00:39:46,618 --> 00:39:49,088 Bangladesh� 426 00:39:51,313 --> 00:39:56,945 Great rivers and monsoons They make Bangladesh fertile and fragile. 427 00:39:57,145 --> 00:39:59,160 It's in chaos 428 00:40:00,735 --> 00:40:04,417 I have never seen such misery 429 00:40:04,914 --> 00:40:08,081 Not far from the border, rivers are already cultivated 430 00:40:08,648 --> 00:40:11,700 They ensure survival to those who search for water 431 00:40:12,301 --> 00:40:15,620 not metals and minerals, but ordinary stones. 432 00:40:19,048 --> 00:40:23,469 This is how stones are the wealth of Bangladesh from the Himalayas. 433 00:40:24,071 --> 00:40:28,408 They are washed away by water from the slopes and they settle here, in the plain. 434 00:40:28,907 --> 00:40:34,072 In a country that has no quarries and something like this is very precious. 435 00:40:34,507 --> 00:40:36,956 These stones are worth a fortune. 436 00:40:38,218 --> 00:40:40,918 But not much for those who collect them. 437 00:40:41,432 --> 00:40:45,864 For a working day, untrained workers earn 70 pence. 438 00:40:49,515 --> 00:40:53,322 Despite that, thousands of despair they search the river day and night 439 00:40:54,371 --> 00:40:58,592 to help with construction boom from which they have no use. 440 00:41:06,588 --> 00:41:09,328 Money flows into the city of Syhlet 441 00:41:09,843 --> 00:41:12,279 from the group known as Londoners: 442 00:41:12,836 --> 00:41:16,844 people who got rich at restaurants in London. 443 00:41:21,714 --> 00:41:25,209 Brick Lane is bustling marble and stone. 444 00:41:30,464 --> 00:41:34,978 Is this your newest house? -That. 445 00:41:35,487 --> 00:41:38,925 Abdul Rahman became rich by selling chicken in Birmingham 446 00:41:39,403 --> 00:41:41,913 and this is what the chicken paid him. 447 00:41:42,445 --> 00:41:45,378 Fifteen of the best apartments for his family. 448 00:41:45,926 --> 00:41:49,877 If the family would like them to sell, he would easily find a buyer. 449 00:41:50,092 --> 00:41:53,929 There is so much money pouring into Syhlet that here is the earth, as he claims, 450 00:41:54,475 --> 00:41:57,296 more expensive than in London and New York. 451 00:41:58,357 --> 00:42:02,194 Let me tell you, my ambition... 452 00:42:02,864 --> 00:42:05,581 I started with two chickens. 453 00:42:06,128 --> 00:42:08,235 That. -Job. 454 00:42:08,714 --> 00:42:13,006 Then I'm fast sold 300... chickens. 455 00:42:14,845 --> 00:42:19,650 I end up selling 12,000. End. 456 00:42:20,298 --> 00:42:23,520 Abdul Rahman paved the way to wealth 457 00:42:24,056 --> 00:42:27,439 when he got the first British one a license for a halal butcher. 458 00:42:28,262 --> 00:42:32,319 I got the first one permit. - The first permit for... 459 00:42:32,775 --> 00:42:34,782 Halal permit. 460 00:42:35,379 --> 00:42:38,667 I explained what halal is, 461 00:42:39,171 --> 00:42:42,566 why halal, what is the quality. 462 00:42:43,050 --> 00:42:47,091 The English way... Did you killed which chicken the english way? 463 00:42:47,599 --> 00:42:51,537 I didn't. Their necks twist, don't they? 464 00:42:52,153 --> 00:42:56,107 The English squeeze and pull. -That. 465 00:42:57,221 --> 00:43:01,557 We think it is cruelly. - You think that's cruel. 466 00:43:02,083 --> 00:43:06,455 We think the Muslim way is... It is the Muslim way of life. 467 00:43:07,052 --> 00:43:10,584 We say it is that very, very cruel because... 468 00:43:12,832 --> 00:43:17,609 Very sharp night... it is the style of our religion. 469 00:43:18,517 --> 00:43:21,739 It cuts like this, I don't blunt... no, no. 470 00:43:22,273 --> 00:43:26,373 Very harsh. And quickly cut his neck to bleed. 471 00:43:26,919 --> 00:43:31,879 And he falls asleep nicely and that's it. It is halal. 472 00:43:34,345 --> 00:43:37,807 In Bangladesh 135 million people live. 473 00:43:38,277 --> 00:43:41,005 Civil engineering which flourishes because of this mania 474 00:43:41,522 --> 00:43:44,952 is not the only branch of industry which uses cheap labor. 475 00:43:45,466 --> 00:43:49,273 I construction i breakfasts are big jobs. 476 00:43:59,402 --> 00:44:03,770 This is the most unusual waste in the world. 477 00:44:04,253 --> 00:44:07,481 The biggest ships they come to Chittagong to die, 478 00:44:07,994 --> 00:44:10,505 and they are not destroyed by the apparatus, 479 00:44:11,085 --> 00:44:15,216 more than thousands of individuals which destroy them like an army of ants. 480 00:44:43,858 --> 00:44:47,008 The next one goes to waste Ocean breeze. 481 00:44:47,514 --> 00:44:50,129 Launched it was queen 50 years ago, 482 00:44:50,666 --> 00:44:56,122 And in 6 months there will be a bunch waste on the coast of Bangladesh. 483 00:45:12,312 --> 00:45:15,204 In a cruel world cheap labor, 484 00:45:15,682 --> 00:45:18,723 Private shipyard in Bangladesh they suffer the most. 485 00:45:19,273 --> 00:45:24,921 Many close because they profits are being eaten up by Chinese competition. 486 00:45:42,348 --> 00:45:46,340 Residents of Bangladesh they are poor and live off the land. 487 00:45:46,852 --> 00:45:51,656 They are helped by people like N. Chowdhury who works for Grameen Phone. 488 00:45:52,269 --> 00:45:56,071 Is planting underway now? - Now they are planting. 489 00:45:56,617 --> 00:46:00,270 In three months, everything It will be good before the rainy season. 490 00:46:00,767 --> 00:46:04,822 Grameen means village and majority was built on high ground 491 00:46:05,280 --> 00:46:07,898 that protect them from flooding. 492 00:46:08,929 --> 00:46:12,091 Hello. - There is a reception committee, Naila. 493 00:46:12,888 --> 00:46:17,162 The idea of Grameen is to give microloans to farmers 494 00:46:17,661 --> 00:46:19,940 and help them support themselves. 495 00:46:20,378 --> 00:46:23,246 This is a lady with help bought a mobile phone on credit 496 00:46:23,729 --> 00:46:26,053 which will be charged with solar energy. 497 00:46:26,623 --> 00:46:29,986 Sultana. In ten villages only she has a phone. 498 00:46:30,563 --> 00:46:33,152 How did you choose it? 499 00:46:33,651 --> 00:46:37,837 She came to take a loan and she did really well. 500 00:46:38,320 --> 00:46:40,370 Everyone comes to her. 501 00:46:42,233 --> 00:46:45,371 She is an important woman. - Very important. Michael Palin. 502 00:46:45,588 --> 00:46:47,588 I'm glad. 503 00:46:47,941 --> 00:46:50,103 The business was very successful. 504 00:46:50,250 --> 00:46:53,216 Mrs. Sultana now he can send his daughter to college. 505 00:46:54,196 --> 00:46:59,347 You say what is important you give loans mainly to women. 506 00:46:59,850 --> 00:47:03,145 Can you explain that? - All loans are for women. 507 00:47:03,689 --> 00:47:06,599 We think they are women always in a safer position 508 00:47:07,115 --> 00:47:10,221 and so is the return loan safer. 509 00:47:10,734 --> 00:47:14,870 That's how you improve nation because you strengthen the family. 510 00:47:15,398 --> 00:47:19,422 They will make sure that the children study and succeed in life. 511 00:47:19,892 --> 00:47:24,945 She said she had big ones income from people calling families 512 00:47:25,405 --> 00:47:27,568 that work in the Gulf, 513 00:47:27,877 --> 00:47:31,764 and what are their names? people from the village among themselves? 514 00:47:31,892 --> 00:47:35,446 Did this make a difference village life? - Yes, to the peasants. 515 00:47:35,614 --> 00:47:38,176 They inquire in other villages for prices 516 00:47:38,672 --> 00:47:42,688 seeds, fertilizers and agricultural machinery. 517 00:47:43,197 --> 00:47:45,927 No one can do them cross. They are wiser now. 518 00:47:46,413 --> 00:47:50,499 They find out the price from other villages and negotiate a better price. 519 00:47:51,014 --> 00:47:53,026 That's a big improvement. 520 00:47:53,625 --> 00:47:58,936 You see... you've already been in the village. Do you see that it has changed? 521 00:47:59,467 --> 00:48:05,311 I see the pumps. I see that wealth is coming, I see changes. 522 00:48:07,907 --> 00:48:10,732 Maybe it won't be create wealth easily, 523 00:48:11,139 --> 00:48:14,714 but a loan to buy a cow or pumps was so successful 524 00:48:15,210 --> 00:48:17,829 to copy it Throughout the Third World. 525 00:48:18,352 --> 00:48:20,483 But isn't it a little too late? 526 00:48:24,370 --> 00:48:27,547 Residents from the village are flocking to the city in such numbers 527 00:48:28,063 --> 00:48:32,170 that the number of inhabitants of the main the city of Dhaka is getting out of control. 528 00:48:43,122 --> 00:48:46,022 30 years ago it was a city had a million inhabitants. 529 00:48:46,553 --> 00:48:51,156 Today there are 15 million i there is no indication that growth will stop. 530 00:48:56,566 --> 00:48:59,921 Rik�a is often the only one a way to get anywhere. 531 00:49:00,449 --> 00:49:03,726 The good news is that we are in the world capital of rik�i. 532 00:49:04,549 --> 00:49:06,845 You can choose 600,000 of them. 533 00:49:11,647 --> 00:49:14,219 Watercourses are not less alive either. 534 00:49:15,777 --> 00:49:19,715 This is Sadarghat, the center of river life in the city. 535 00:49:20,210 --> 00:49:22,524 And here you have to watch your back. 536 00:49:32,129 --> 00:49:34,407 Here's something I don't understand. 537 00:49:35,043 --> 00:49:38,180 The water is dirty, and the laundry is impeccably clean. 538 00:49:41,049 --> 00:49:43,827 From here all ships go south. 539 00:49:44,340 --> 00:49:48,666 With any luck, I'll be there tonight one of them. Already, I hope. 540 00:49:54,457 --> 00:49:56,964 I got the name of the steamer Ostrich, 541 00:49:57,546 --> 00:49:59,752 and that's just one of a dozen ferries 542 00:50:00,225 --> 00:50:02,786 which are always crowded. 543 00:50:08,012 --> 00:50:11,345 With so many arrivals and departures, I have to ask first. 544 00:50:15,009 --> 00:50:17,289 All right? Good. 545 00:50:17,848 --> 00:50:21,067 The ostrich is respectable old bird, built in 1929. 546 00:50:21,550 --> 00:50:25,044 There are 700 seats under deck and 24 in first class. 547 00:50:25,561 --> 00:50:27,823 I chose comfort, I'm afraid. 548 00:50:31,081 --> 00:50:33,435 Sadarghat is wonderfully frantic, 549 00:50:33,963 --> 00:50:37,960 permanent with hysteria, like accelerated Venice. 550 00:50:50,361 --> 00:50:54,104 Exactly at eight o'clock we set sail, leaving behind a flock of other ships 551 00:50:54,657 --> 00:50:57,176 to fight for our place on the dock. 552 00:51:01,654 --> 00:51:04,062 Things aren't any quieter on the river, 553 00:51:04,574 --> 00:51:08,659 where they swirl under us the waters of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. 554 00:51:12,340 --> 00:51:17,239 Ferries do not have radar. It collides avoid with the help of lights. 555 00:51:17,807 --> 00:51:20,469 And sometimes they cannot be avoided. 556 00:51:23,378 --> 00:51:27,254 In the morning we pass by ferry going to Dhaka. 557 00:51:29,474 --> 00:51:35,576 We are part of the Rocket that sailed by river since British occupation. 558 00:51:39,594 --> 00:51:42,348 Banglade� has 250 rivers 559 00:51:42,931 --> 00:51:46,417 and 8000 km of waterways. 560 00:51:46,914 --> 00:51:50,210 They are in the delta the only ways of movement. 561 00:52:00,654 --> 00:52:03,105 Places Barisal, Jhalakharti, 562 00:52:03,651 --> 00:52:06,881 Charkali and Moralgunj depend on ships, 563 00:52:07,409 --> 00:52:10,815 and Ostrich is also local bus and truck. 564 00:52:23,134 --> 00:52:27,798 I can do little, except I watch and meet passengers 565 00:52:28,383 --> 00:52:31,185 among which is Mahjabeen Khan. 566 00:52:31,747 --> 00:52:34,242 Better known as Moni, she is a singer 567 00:52:34,817 --> 00:52:37,625 on which they are repertoire of Bengali classics. 568 00:53:21,000 --> 00:53:23,091 Very good. -Thanks. 569 00:53:23,568 --> 00:53:26,112 A wonderful song. Where is it from? 570 00:53:26,724 --> 00:53:29,390 It is Rabindranath Tagore. -That. 571 00:53:30,946 --> 00:53:34,255 Nobel laureate in Bengali language. 572 00:53:34,897 --> 00:53:37,156 That. - You must have heard of him. 573 00:53:37,754 --> 00:53:42,979 The only Asian Nobel laureate for literature. - Yes, that's right. 574 00:53:43,495 --> 00:53:47,317 They still consider him a giant of Bangladeshi literature? 575 00:53:47,843 --> 00:53:52,677 Any Bengali will say that he is the greatest Bengali poet. 576 00:53:53,242 --> 00:53:56,210 Something like Shakespeare from Bangladesh? -That. 577 00:53:56,847 --> 00:54:01,671 Sing me one more. Wonderful songs. Tell me what they're talking about. 578 00:54:02,631 --> 00:54:07,218 About the people. I can refer to any part of the world. 579 00:54:07,703 --> 00:54:11,625 I can relate to my country, to India, 580 00:54:12,101 --> 00:54:16,740 to any country where people live simply. 581 00:54:17,233 --> 00:54:20,243 All their wishes sometimes they are deleted, 582 00:54:20,731 --> 00:54:23,055 and yet they do not lose hope. 583 00:54:23,521 --> 00:54:27,747 They pray to the Almighty to be with them. 584 00:54:28,309 --> 00:54:32,927 Tagore is a universal voice, What makes it so popular. 585 00:54:34,772 --> 00:54:37,082 The river is waiting. Like me. 586 00:55:13,674 --> 00:55:16,731 It's hard to believe yes in monsoon season 587 00:55:17,284 --> 00:55:21,816 This part of the river is called an alley cyclone with raging wind. 588 00:55:26,903 --> 00:55:32,086 24 hours later, we arrive at the second largest port, Monghlu. 589 00:55:32,601 --> 00:55:35,156 The ostrich goes no further south. 590 00:56:24,069 --> 00:56:27,210 From Mongla to Bengali the bay is 145 km. 591 00:56:27,360 --> 00:56:30,960 The only ship that will take me there to take the former is a lifeboat 592 00:56:31,139 --> 00:56:33,585 with superstructure for observation. 593 00:56:34,084 --> 00:56:36,805 On both sides of uninhabited shores 594 00:56:37,282 --> 00:56:40,639 is the largest coastal one �uma of mangroves in the world. 595 00:56:41,106 --> 00:56:44,738 This is the Sunderbans, stop royal bengal tiger, 596 00:56:44,924 --> 00:56:48,149 From which it is, despite appearances on tourist posters, 597 00:56:48,362 --> 00:56:51,478 only the Yeti more adept at covering the tracks. 598 00:56:52,714 --> 00:56:54,973 In a confined space right next to the toilet 599 00:56:55,203 --> 00:56:58,144 na� the chef prepares the last one lunch of our trip. 600 00:56:58,576 --> 00:57:02,835 Local shrimp, lobster and the best �camps in the world. 601 00:57:04,098 --> 00:57:08,655 A meal to remember while the wind blows in strengthening it says that we are close to the goal. 602 00:57:24,228 --> 00:57:26,394 Finally that moment has come. 603 00:57:26,937 --> 00:57:31,637 After six months on the mountain, I feel the unfamiliar smell of the sea. 604 00:57:55,832 --> 00:58:00,576 As I start in Bengali a bay on tons of mud from the Himalayas, 605 00:58:01,166 --> 00:58:04,362 I feel that I am established the last in a series of relationships 606 00:58:04,861 --> 00:58:07,239 between sea and mountains which we climbed 607 00:58:07,710 --> 00:58:10,731 and gorges and rivers which we sailed 608 00:58:11,262 --> 00:58:15,267 and everyone we met along the way suddenly they seemed close to me. 609 00:58:54,272 --> 00:58:56,272 Himalaya - high life. 610 00:58:56,472 --> 00:58:59,782 Processing: ZKARLOV 611 00:59:02,782 --> 00:59:06,782 Taken from www.titlovi.com 612 00:59:07,305 --> 01:00:07,337 Do you want subtitles for any video? -=[ ai.OpenSubtitles.com ]=-