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Dassain
Dassain symbolizes the victory of good/virtue prevailing over evil/falsity. It is the most important festival in Nepal. Since most of the Lotshampas (Southern Bhutanese) originated from Nepal, the southern Bhutanese celebrate it every year in September or in beginning days of October. The date of celebration varies every year which marked as per the Hindu calendar. According to Hindu Mythology, Dassain festival has been celebrated since Lord Ram and Goddess Durga had gotten the victory over Ravan and Mahisharura, the demons who had created terror in the Devaloka (the world where God reside.) consequently, the festival is a way of acknowledging triumph over an evil spirit.\n\nDassain is popularly a celebration within families lasting for 15 days starting from bright lunar fortnight to full moon (Hindu calendar) The days are divided for the activities starting from cleaning, washing to shopping. However, in Bhutan the official declaration of holiday is one day (day of Tika.) The community people explain that the significance of celebrating the festival with families is to honour the unity of Lord Ram’s Monkey army who helped him build the stone bridge to connect Lanka where Sita has been confined.
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Dassain
Dassain symbolizes the victory of good/virtue prevailing over evil/falsity. It is the most important festival in Nepal. Since most of the Lotshampas (Southern Bhutanese) originated from Nepal, the southern Bhutanese celebrate it every year in September or in beginning days of October. The date of celebration varies every year which marked as per the Hindu calendar. According to Hindu Mythology, Dassain festival has been celebrated since Lord Ram and Goddess Durga had gotten the victory over Ravan and Mahisharura, the demons who had created terror in the Devaloka (the world where God reside.) consequently, the festival is a way of acknowledging triumph over an evil spirit.\n\nDassain is popularly a celebration within families lasting for 15 days starting from bright lunar fortnight to full moon (Hindu calendar) The days are divided for the activities starting from cleaning, washing to shopping. However, in Bhutan the official declaration of holiday is one day (day of Tika.) The community people explain that the significance of celebrating the festival with families is to honour the unity of Lord Ram’s Monkey army who helped him build the stone bridge to connect Lanka where Sita has been confined.
Bhutan -
Dassain
Dassain symbolizes the victory of good/virtue prevailing over evil/falsity. It is the most important festival in Nepal. Since most of the Lotshampas (Southern Bhutanese) originated from Nepal, the southern Bhutanese celebrate it every year in September or in beginning days of October. The date of celebration varies every year which marked as per the Hindu calendar. According to Hindu Mythology, Dassain festival has been celebrated since Lord Ram and Goddess Durga had gotten the victory over Ravan and Mahisharura, the demons who had created terror in the Devaloka (the world where God reside.) consequently, the festival is a way of acknowledging triumph over an evil spirit.\n\nDassain is popularly a celebration within families lasting for 15 days starting from bright lunar fortnight to full moon (Hindu calendar) The days are divided for the activities starting from cleaning, washing to shopping. However, in Bhutan the official declaration of holiday is one day (day of Tika.) The community people explain that the significance of celebrating the festival with families is to honour the unity of Lord Ram’s Monkey army who helped him build the stone bridge to connect Lanka where Sita has been confined.
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Kyrgyz Epic Trilogy
Zamirbek Bayaliev is a famous Kyrgyz manaschy,- a master narrator of the largest Kyrgyz epic, Manas.\n\nManas is an epic trilogy made of three works, “Manas,” “Semetey,” and “Seytek,” which represent three interconnected parts of epos created more than millennium ago. Manas is the epic hero who united scattered tribes into one Kyrgyz nation. Manas’ deeds were continued by his son, Semetey, and his grandson, Seytek. The trilogy became the immortal spirit and basic identity of the Kyrgyz people.\n\nThe Kyrgyz people did not preserve their written language; therefore, they attach great importance to the oral trilogy, which has preserved their historical memory.\n\nIn 2013, the Manas trilogy was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.\n\nThe Epic was also included to the Guinness Book of Records as the most voluminous epic in the world
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Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
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Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
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Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
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Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
Thailand -
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
Thailand -
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
Thailand -
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
Thailand -
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand and a traditional martial art that excites audiences around the world. Although Muay Thai was originally a combat art developed for national defense, as peace prevailed it became over time a type of festive entertainment enjoyed by many.\nMuay Thai fighters train to manifest cosmic energy through body movements known as yantra and perform a ritual called wai khru before fights to express their gratitude to their instructors. This video shows the true meaning of Muay Thai and the spirit of the Thai people through aspects of Muay Thai training.
Thailand