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In what country are phalluses depicted on the walls of many houses?

In the Kingdom of Bhutan, phalluses are painted on many houses and buildings as a symbol of good luck. The origin of this custom is associated with the Buddhist lama Drukpa Kunley, who lived in the 15th-16th centuries and went down in history as a "crazy saint".

Kunley preached Buddhism in an unusual way, widely displaying his fascination with women and wine, and painting phalluses on the walls, assuring people that they would ward off evil spirits. In his honor, the Chimi Lhakhang Monastery was built, which houses several wooden phalluses and one silver one, which, according to legend, was brought by the Lama Kunley from Tibet.

This monastery is often visited by childless women, and the abbot, blessing them for conception, beats them on the head with an artificial phallus.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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