ブータンの人々  The Kingdom of Bhutan is a tiny country of priests and farmers close to the Himalayan Mountains. 近くに  Bhutan’s religion celebrates a never-ending 果てしの無い、終わりのない   cycle. 輪(輪廻）  The country’s history and mythology are mixed.  However, only after the Buddhist religion and political power were unified, did peace spread throughout the nation. s v  The Dzongs or temple-houses were built as centers of faith, education, 〜の中心として and local government /and they continue in these roles even today. これらの役割(において)  Farmers use every place they can to grow o crops, and other Bhutanese families take care of herds of yaks in the mountains. 世話をする  The government and tradition have kept large industries out. 排除する（閉め出す）  And, as Buddhist belief is strong, one son from each family is expected to become a priest. 望まれている（期待されている）  At religious festivals, faith, dance, and drama join together.  This four-day festival is about a hunter who is taught by the Buddha not to kill.  The hunter promises never to hunt again and, 狩猟をすること as a result, archery became 結果として Bhutan’s national sport. 国技  Buddhism uses meditation to find happiness. O 見つける為に  And today, Bhutan is the world’s only kingdom following Tibetan Buddhism. 〜に従う  Prayer and religious ceremonies teach/ that all living things must co-exist. 共存する  Nature and man should be united.  For example, a farmer’s prayer flags/ carry/ his 例えば〜を運ぶ hopes/ for a good harvest to the Buddha. 豊作の為に〜へ  In this way, even the humblest of people can この様にさえも最も慎ましい生活の人々 practice their religion in Bhutan.