BHUTIA - Folk Songs & Dances

Bhutia Community Kalimpong Tibetan Opera Association /Gangjong Doeghar Tibet, in Sanskrit, is called Bhot. Tibet is also a refined version of Thubot, a name given by Mongolians which means a rocky place. This largely explains why the tribes migrating from there are called Bhutia. The Bhutias have many sub-groups, like Tibetan, Dukpa, Kagatey, Singsapa, Denzongpa, Yolmo and Walungpa. Their ancestors migrated from Tibet to Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and other parts of India and Bhutan. They are mainly Buddhist by religion. Folk songs and dances are an important part of their social lives and strengthen social bonding. Opera dance, Snow Lion dance, Ngonpai Dhon or hunter dance, Yak dance, Drum dance, Tashi Shoelpa dance, and Kham dance are traditional dance forms of the Tibetans. The traditional music instruments are Dranyen and Piwang. The traditional dresses worn during performances are Chuba, Wongchuk, Khudung, Pangde, Shamo, Ghano and Chakma. #intangibleculturalheritage #vocalforlocal #shareculture #bhutia #darjeeling #folksong #folkdance For more information : - http://www.rcchbengal.com/art/darjeel... Facebook :-   / ruralcraftandculturalhubs   Instagram :-   / banglanatakdotcom