Losoong Festival

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Losoong
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A new year festival at Lachung monastery in North Sikkim
Official nameLosoong
Also calledSonam Losoong, Namsoong
Observed byBhutias, Lepchas
SignificanceSikkimese New Year
Lepcha New Year
Date18th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan lunar calendar.
FrequencyAnnual
Related toLosar, Galdan Namchot
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Losoong is the Sikkimese New Year,[1] of the Bhutia tribe, celebrated every year in December.

Tradition[]

Based on the Tibetan Lunar Calendar

  • Losoong falls on the 18th day of the 10th month, when farmers celebrate the harvest.[2]
  • It is a traditional festival of the Bhutias, but the Lepchas also celebrate it and call it Namsoong.[3]
  • The festival have been adapted from the traditions and rituals of the Tibetan New Year, Losar.
  • The festival is conducted at the Phodong and Rumtek Monasteries in Sikkim.[4]

Losoong is not only celebrated in India but its also celebrated in Nepal and Bhutan.

The dance forms performed in the festival depict narrativized tales from the life of Padmasambhava (or Guru Ugyen).[5]

Celebration[]

Celebration begins after the priest offers 'Chi-Fut', special alcohol, to the gods. After the offering to gods the effigy of the demon King is burnt. Burning the demon represents destroying the evil.

Certain competitions are organized and merrymaking lasts for several days. The festival is also called Sonam Losoong. losoong festival is very famous in eastern India.

References[]

  1. ^ Tshering, Ugen. "Losoong (Sikkimese New Year) - Windhorse Tours". Windhorse Tours. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ "State Portal, Government of Sikkim, India - Festivals In Sikkim". www.sikkim.gov.in. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ FTD.Travel. "Lepcha(Losoong), Bhutia(Namsoong), Sonam Lhochar - Sikkim New Year". www.ftd.travel. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ^ Ray, Arundhati (2001). Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9788178240084.
  5. ^ "Lasoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states? - General Knowledge Today". www.gktoday.in. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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