Festivals or Tshechus are important events and celebrated throughout Bhutan. The term ‘ Tshechu’ literally translates into 10th day of the Bhutanese lunar calendar which is considered auspicious. During Tshechus, chaams (religious dances) are performed either by monks or by lay people. Besides the religious dancers and singers, there are Atsaras who usually wear masks with big red noses. To most, Atsaras are the soul of Tshechu or festival. They joke and yet they are the ones who maintain order. People also believe that they are the religious teachers. Tshechu is a special occasion where people are dressed in their best clothes and jewellery, eat, socialize, and make merry. More importantly, people go to Tshechus, as it being a religious festival, to gain merit. Most Dzongs have an annual Tshechu with a series of traditional and colourful dances performed by trained dancers and monks. There are also secular festivals like the birth anniversaries of the Kings, national day celebrations etc where people gather in their colourful national dress and witness programmes dedicated to the particular day’s celebration.
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Festivals or Tshechus are important events and celebrated throughout Bhutan. The term ‘ Tshechu’ literally translates into 10th day of the Bhutanese lunar calendar which is considered auspicious. During Tshechus, chaams (religious dances) are performed either by monks or by lay people. Besides the religious dancers and singers, there are Atsaras who usually wear masks with big red noses. To most, Atsaras are the soul of Tshechu or festival. They joke and yet they are the ones who maintain order. People also believe that they are the religious teachers. Tshechu is a special occasion where people are dressed in their best clothes and jewellery, eat, socialize, and make merry. More importantly, people go to Tshechus, as it being a religious festival, to gain merit. Most Dzongs have an annual Tshechu with a series of traditional and colourful dances performed by trained dancers and monks. There are also secular festivals like the birth anniversaries of the Kings, national day celebrations etc where people gather in their colourful national dress and witness programmes dedicated to the particular day’s celebration.