Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following festivals is NOT associated with Sikkim?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Lohri.
Key Points
- Lohri
- Lohri is a festival that is not associated with Sikkim.
- Popular Lohri celebrations take place mostly in Northern India during the winter.
- The Lohri celebration has various meanings and tales, many of which relate it to the Punjab region. Many people think that the festival signifies the end of the winter solstice.
- People in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent celebrate Lohri to welcome the end of winter and the arrival of longer days and the sun in the northern hemisphere.
- According to the lunisolar Punjabi calendar, it is marked the night before Maghi and usually invariably falls on January 13.
Additional Information
- Losar
- Tibetan Buddhism celebrates Losar, also referred to as the Tibetan New Year.
- Depending on local tradition, the event is observed on a variety of dates throughout Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, India, and Pakistan.
- Sakewa
- For the Kirat Khambu Rai group in Sikkim, Sakewa is one of the most important cultural and religious celebrations.
- Community dances and other ceremonies are performed after the Bhumi Puja, which is observed as a tribute to Mother Earth.
- Yenya
- The largest event for the Sikkim-based Nepalese "NEWAR" population is Indra Jatra, also known as "Yenya," and it is widely observed.
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