Kagyed dance, a customary dance festival which is celebrated annually in Sikkim falls in which month?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. December.
- Kagyed is a form of Cham Masked Dance performed by Buddhist monks and lamas as their reverence to the almighty and as a means to ward off evils.
- The festival is observed on the 28th and 29th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, coinciding with the early week of December.
- Most popular venues of Kagyed are the old Rumtek Monastery, Phodong Monastery and the Tsuklakhang Palace Monastery, where the celebrations commence two days prior to the onset of the New Year, which is further marked by much famous Losoong Festival.