At various times of the year, Bhutanese
poeple in towns and villages congragate
to observe the mask dance festivals, know
as Tsechus. These colorful evetns draw
thousands of locals, some of whom walk
for days in order to attend. While the
underlying purpose is spiritual, dances
are more often like plays in which gord
triumphs over evil or depict significant
historical events, especially surrounding
the life of Bhutan's patron saint, Padmasambhava
( Guru Rinpoche).
There is invitably a great deal of socialization,it
is an opportunity for People to meet ,relax
and forget the daily rutaine,todress in
their finest dresses and jewelry but ,more
importantantly ,it is an occassion for
prayer and blessings.the festivals are
one of the many facinations that lure
the tourists to go to Bhutan .But be warned
,these festivals are genuine manifestation
of religious traditions and by no means
held as tourist attractions.
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Bhutan
is the last Mahayana Buddhist Kingdom, and
the teachings of this school of Buddhism
are a living faith among its people. Spirituality
exists even in the urban centers where the
spinning of prayer wheels, the murmur of
mantras and the glow of butter lamps in
the houses are still important features
of their every day life. 