Kuenzang Wangmo discussed riddles. She is not sure where these riddles originated. In the past, during big gatherings such as festivals, meetings or gatherings of cow herders, people used to tell riddles in order to check one's wisdom and knowledge. Today, such practices are decling at an alarming rate. Whenever people gathered, for instance during new year, festivals, at the workplace, during leisure times, and most commonly between cow herders, people would tell riddles. One examle of such a riddle is: "a big red cow is sleeping in cave, what is it?" The answer is "our tongue." If the other party cannot answer the riddle, he or she has to give a dzong (fortress) as a punishment.