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This
festival
is
observed
in the
month of
January.
On this
day the
people
take
their
bath in
the
natural
springs
and few
even go
to
Satluj
river
for
bathing
if they
happen
to live
near the
river.
Poltus,
rice,
pulses,
vegetables,
meat,
halva,
chilta
and pug
are the
principal
dishes
prepared
on this
occasion.
In the
morning
the
family
god is
worshiped
with the
food
except
meat.
The
hearth
is also
worshiped
near
Noon
time,
the
deity is
brought
out and
worshiped
with
wine and
halwa A
fold
dance is
held.
Thereafter
the
deity is
believed
to have
gone to
Kinner
Kailash. |
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Phagul
or
Suskar |
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It is
celebrated
in the
month of
February/March.
In this
festival
the
sprit of
Kanda
(Peaks)
called
Kali is
mainly
worshiped,
the
festivals
lasts
about a
fornight
and is
celebrated
all over
Kinnaur.
Each day
of the
festival
is
called
by
different
names
and
several
peculiar
functions
are held
each
day. On
the last
day a
feast is
prepared
and
people
worship
kali on
the roof
of the
houses
and then
partake
of the
food. It
is
believed
that
after
the
function
and
festival
are
celebrated
with
full
zeal
Kali the
spirit
feels
happy
and
blesses
the
villagers
with
prosperity
and
plenty
in the
coming
years. |
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Baisakhi
or Beesh |
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It is
celebrated
in the
month of
April.
The
villagers
prepare
food
like
Poltu,
Halwa
and
Keyshid.
The
image of
the
goddess
is
brought
out of
the
temple
and a
fair is
held in
the
Santang.
It is an
occasion
to get
together
and to
dance
and
drink.
This
festival
marks
the end
of
winter
season
also.
New
woolen
clothes
are worn
from the
wool
spun
during
the
winter. |
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Dakhraini |
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This
festival
is
celebrated
in the
month of
the
July. On
this day
a feast
is
served.
The
deity is
brought
out and
the
villagers
dance
before
her.
Zongor
and
loskar
flowers
are
brought
from the
kand
peak and
their
garlands
are
offered
to the
goddess.
After
this
these
flowers
are
distributed
among
the
villagers.
One or
two
members
from the
family
where
death
might
have
occurred
before
this
festival
go to
the peak
of the
hill and
ofter
some
food and
fruits
to
shepherd
in
memory
of the
departed
soul. A
white
flag on
which
some
Buddhist
mantras
are
written
is fixes
there as
a sort
of
prayer
for the
peace of
departed
soul. |
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Flaich
Ukhayang |
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It is a
festival
of
flowers
celebrated
in the
month of
September.
This
festival
is
celebrated
through
the
Kinnaur
District
on
different
dates.
Generally
people
celebrate
it on
the hill
peaks
near
their
villages.
The
village
deity
led by
band is
carried
to the
place of
in
procession.
One
he-goat
is
sacrificed.
A fair
is held
throughout
the day.
Flowers
of
shuloo
which
have
been
brought
from
peaks
for this
purpose
are
woven
into
garlands.
At the
end of
the fair
these
garlands
are
offered
to the
deity.
Immediately
after
that the
people
accompany
the
goddess
to the
village
adorned
with
flowers.
The
people
sing and
dance on
the
return
journey. |
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Losar |
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Loser is
celebrated
in the
month of
December
to
welcome
the new
year. On
this day
in the
morning
a
special
preparation
of
parched
barley
mixed
with
butter
milk is
taken by
all the
family
members
and they
put on
garlands
of
chilgoza
visits
to the
neighbours
and
friends
are
reciprocated
and
greetings
of
losuma
tashi
meaning
happy
new year
are
exchanged.
While
the
elderly
person
betow
their
losuma
shalkid
or
blessings.
Two or
three
days
before
the
losar
festival
khepa is
observed.
On this
day it
is
customary
to fetch
small
branches
of a
throny
bush and
place it
on the
doors.
It is
meant to
ward off
evil
spirits.
On the
next day
these
throny
twigs
are
removed
and
thrown
far away
from the
village
and a
feast
follows
in the
night. |
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Tribal
Festival |
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Tribal
Festival
is being
celebrated
since
1994
from 30
October
to 2nd
November
every
year at
District
Headquarter
Reckong
Peo and
this
festival
has been
declared
as State
Level
festival
and has
been
celebrated
since
1987
under
different
names
like
Janjatiya
Utsav,
Phulaich
Utsav
and also
as
Tribal
Festival.
This
festival
not only
depicts
the
panorama
of rich
culture
heritage
of
district
but also
provides
an
opportunity
to the
local
people
to
sell/exhibit
their
horticulture/agriculture
produce,
handicraft
and
artifacts.
Besides
the
Kinnauri
culture
groups,
participants
from
other
districts/states
also
present
and
perform
culture
programmes
symbolising
national
integration
and
brotherhood |