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One of the major festivals of Lepcha is Namsoong or popularly called as Lossong which marks the beginning of the New year.It is the farmers New Year for this is usually the time when the farmers rejoice and celebrate their harvest. Loosong is celebrated privately among family members and friends; and there is an air of festivity all around. Lepchas celebrate Pang Lhabsol to worship Mount Khangchendzonga as the guardien deity.The combination of the masked dance and the warrior dance, gives the festival a unique look. The costumes are resplendent, the masks colourful and impressive, and the choreography of the warrior dance is spectacular.A week before the dances,the lamas of Pemayangtse monastery offer prayers, invoking Dzonga (as Mount Khangchendzonga is popularly called) to protect the la
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