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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.
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The dance forms performed in the festival depict narrativized tales from the life of Padmasambhava (or Guru Ugyen).
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Certain competitions are organized and merrymaking lasts for several days. The festival is also called
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The festival have been adapted from the traditions and rituals of the Tibetan New Year,
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Losoong falls on the 1st day of the 11th month, when farmers celebrate the harvest.
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Losoong is celebrated not only in India but also in Nepal and Bhutan.
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A new year festival at Lachung monastery in North Sikkim
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Losoong festival is very famous in eastern India. 1923: 1101:The festival is preceded by masked dance at the 1288: 1035: 1469:(North & Central India (Solar), Nepali) 1295: 1281: 1061:tribe, celebrated every year in December. 1042: 1028: 35: 1894:South and Southeast Asian solar New Year 1302: 1057:marks the end of harvest season, of the 1924: 1197: 1276: 16:Celebration of the Sikkimese New Year 1079:It is a traditional festival of the 1475:(North & Central India (Lunar)) 1223: 13: 512:Svatantrika-Prasaṅgika distinction 14: 1998: 90:1st day of the 11th month of the 137: 1244: 1217: 1191: 1166: 1149:"Losoong (Sikkimese New Year)" 1141: 1119: 1087:also celebrate it and call it 1: 1134: 1987:Buddhist festivals in Bhutan 1967:Religious festivals in India 1064: 7: 1982:Buddhist festivals in India 1962:Cultural festivals in India 1942:Buddhist festivals in Nepal 1227:Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide 458: 10: 2003: 18: 1876: 1853: 1824: 1797: 1780: 1691: 1632: 1459: 1430: 1423: 1390: 1361: 1354: 1314: 106: 98: 86: 76: 62: 54: 46: 34: 29: 1664:Water-Splashing Festival 541:Practices and attainment 529:Pointing-out instruction 440:Three marks of existence 1224:Ray, Arundhati (2001). 58:Sonam Losoong, Namsoong 1911:Indian New Year's days 1493:(Gujarati, Rajasthani) 1071:Tibetan Lunar Calendar 910:Tibetan Buddhist canon 92:Tibetan lunar calendar 21:Indian New Year's days 1957:New Year celebrations 1846:(England, historical) 1324:(Ethiopian, Eritrean) 485:Dependent origination 1840:(traditional Julian) 1230:. 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