Witness the Spectacular THIKSE GUSTOR FESTIVAL
Channel: Aakash Ranison
Date: 24/05/2023

HAVE YOU EVER ATTENDED A DANCE FESTIVAL?
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Thikse Gustor Festival • Where Gustor means “sacrificing” & the dance is called Cham Dance.

It is not a festival, but a practice going on since the times of Buddha. It’s a 2-day event, if you remember I’ve attended this in Stoke, Matho & Hemis Monastery too.

The celebrations start with morning prayers, rituals under which a liquid is offered to the divine Gods. It is believed that the Gods come to Earth to witness the mask dance.

The leader of the Black Hat dancers distributes the sacrificial cake, marking the end of the festival and recalling the victory of good over bad.

A re-enactment of the assassination of the traitor King Lang Darma of Tibet in the 9th century by a Buddhist monk is performed. Which particularly symbolizes the banishment of the enemies from the entire land.

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There’s a full vlog live on my YouTube channel from Dolkhar, do visit youtube.com/aakashranison to check that out. • Find the link in the bio or search “Aakash Ranison” on YouTube.

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