An annual festival of Tendong Lho Rum Faat of the ethnic Lepcha tribe of Sikkim was celebrated with traditional devotion and fan-fare across the state.
About the Tendong Lho Rum Faat festival:
Tendong Lho Rum Faat Festival is one of the oldest festivals of the Lepchas.This festival was celebrated annually in the month of August,It is 3 day festival.
On the first day of the festival, the tribe worship the Mount Tendong which is located in South Sikkim by offering of prayers.
Significance of Festival:
According to the folklore, Mt. Tendong had saved the Lepcha people during the great deluge which had flooded the entire Mayel Lyang country(now known as Sikkim).
Celebrations of Tendong Lho Rum Faat Festival:
- A Special programme of puja, folk songs and dances are organized to mark the Tendong Lho Rum Faat festival.
- Various cultural and literary programmes are held in the state to celebrate the occasion.On the concluding day, traditional Lepcha food, ornaments and costumes are displayed.
Tendong Lho Rum Faat Festival in Sikkim
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