Tendong Lho Rum Faat Folk Dance

 Tendong Lho Rum Faat Folk Dance

  • It is base don a famous Lepcha folk lore often retold to new generation of Lepchas in the form of lyrical poetry.
  • This group dance is performed  to save people from the onslaught of mighty, mountainous rivers. Firsts Lepchas were living on the Tendong Hill in South Sikkim are reported to have offered prayers to God through this dance.
  • They desired the almighty to save from the disaster of rising of water.
  • As per folklore, God came as a bird and start sprinkling the water sacred millet beer on water.
  • Soon, the level of water subsided and people heaved a sigh of relief.    


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