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.