Mind needs freshness. The freshness comes from clean air and peace environment.
All heavy hearts, messy minds seek peace and a run – away from the city – like rat race.
When it comes to peace, one’s finest destination is Hill. Hilly breeze provides freshness and brings peace upon.
The Hill resembles love and promotes care, where I can truly lay and believe ‘I am at Peace’
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Fine Arts
The Hilly areas of the country are rich in culture and Heritage. If you find deeply you will find many ways. How the highlanders have kept their Art – their culture intact and
preserving regional art and culture directly proportional to the longibility of the grass root place they live in.
One of the forms of show casing, Fine Arts by the highlanders are by Folk Dancing. Folk Dance is a major form of showcasing the social and cultural art of a region.
Here as we talking about highlander for us Bengalis, Sikkim has its own soft spot. We will be talking about the various folk dances of Sikkim.
The major inhabitants of Sikkim are divided into three communities, the Lepchas, the Bhutias and the Nepalese respectively. The folk dances and music have become an inseparable part of Sikkim Culture. A majority of the dances are associated with the startling beauty of the natural environs. Some of them depict the harvest season and other dances are performed for opulence. The traditional dances of Sikkim go together with the tunes of many musical instruments.
Mask Dance is the
renowned dance
of Sikkimese
people. Singhi
Chaam and Yak
Chaam are the
popular Tibetan
dance forms. The
various dances of the Bhutias are Lu Khangthamo, Gha to Kito, Chi Rimu, Gnungmala Gnunghey, Be Yu Mista and Tashi Zaldha. Maruni, Tamang Selo, Dhaan Naach, Dau Ra Jane and Sebru Naach are different dance forms of the Nepalese. The Lepchas enjoy Zo-Mal-Lok, Chu Faat, Kar Gnok Lok, Dharma Jo, Mon Dryak Loks, Tendong Lho Faat and Mun Hait Lok. Rechungma and Talachi have been known as Sikkimese dance forms. All these communities have their own dance forms. In this article, we would discuss the major ones in brief.
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Lu Khangthamo
Lu Khangthamo is a Bhutia folk dance that is celebrated to thank all the Gods and deities of the three worlds (heaven, hell and earth). This form of dance is enjoyed by all age groups in their traditional dresses and ornaments. On occasions like house-warming and New Year celebrations, this dance is performed in the company of pleasing songs and music.
Rechungma
Rechungma is a kind of typical Sikkimese dance that is performed to show gratitude towards God for his continued blessings. It is usually arranged on occasions like childbirth, marriage and other social gatherings.
Maruni
Maruni is one of the most popular and the oldest dance of the Nepalese. This festival is also correlated with Diwali or Festival of Lights. This beautiful dance is also performed on marriages. Maruni dancers attire in multi-colored costumes and heavy ornaments. Maruni dancers are generally attended by a clown known as 'Dhatu Waray'. At times, 'Naumati Baja', which is a nine instrument orchestra, is also escorted by Maruni.
The next time you visit Sikkim or any highland make sure to know its rich cultural Heritage.
As one says, If you know better, you enjoy better.
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