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Trekking In India,Popular Trek In India, Mountain Climbing Leh Ladakh,Adventure Tour In India
Date Added: January 19, 2010 10:48:28 AM
Author: santosh
Category: Travel

Folk Song & Dance:- Major & Core items of Ladakh Festival are the folk songs and dances of Ladakh, which reveal the culture heritage of the land wherein its history is hidden. These songs & dances have been passed on as oral and practical tradition from one generation to another. These items are presented to tourists in the from of music concerts. Folks artistes of Ladakh, male as well as female attired in full tradition coustems comprising of multiple jewellery items, especially turquoised head gears (worn by ladies), perform most exhilarating dances. The movement of dance privides experission of entire personality of the dancer. Each dance is started with a homage and gradually develops into the second stage. When the music and movement become faster, the dance reaches the third stage and then it ends. There are twelve main items which begin with Lharna. The Ladakh musicians claim to have 360 music tunes which are dedicated to Gods, Deities, Lamas, Kings & Ministries.The other eleven music items with song & Dance are Chapskyen Tses, Shondol, Mentok Stanmo, Spao Song, Chartses, Yak Tses, Marriage Song, Tashispa Song, Jabro Dance,Koshen Dance,nad Alay Yayto Wa Nishu Tsana Wa. Mask Dance:- Mask Dance are religious ceremonies which take place in the Buddhist monasteries of Ladakh Theses dances,which are the manifestation of good over evil and also reveal religious facets of the culture heritage of Ladakh, are performed by the monks of monasteries. During Ladakh Festival tourists also have an opportunity to see the monastic festivals. Archery- The Sport of Ladakh:- Archery has been a favorite pastime activity for the people of Ladakh and has been mentioned in various national epics also. Even today people iodolize the legendary hero Darpon Chhemo, the great archer of the Kesar Saga. Divided into two groups, each having a captain,the participants, in pairs of twos, enter into an arrow shooting competition, shooting at the Tsa Ga or the bull’s eye. When one hits the bull’s eye,his partener offers a ‘Khatak’ or white scarf to him. He has to lead a dance at the end of that round of shooting. Archery is an essential component in the performance of culture, social and traditional activities of Ladakh. Bacterian Camel Safari:- Bacterian Camels in India are found only in Nubra Valley of Ladakh. The Bacterian Camels are double humbed and are the descendents of their ancestors from Gopi desert in Mongolia (Central Asia). The Caraven from Central Asia used to pass through Nubra Valley during the Central Asia Trade Days – pre Independence Period of India. Most exciting Bacterian camel Safri takes place in the Silvered Colored Sand Dunes of Nubra Vally and its Silk route as well.Tourists enjoy free ride on Camel Safri in Nubra Vally and in Leh as wel,during the Ladakh Festival. River Rafting:- River rafting is the most exciting part of adventure tourism in Ladakh . During Ladakh Festival white water rafting takes places on the Indus river from Phey to Nimmo near Leh. Tourists can go in number of eight in a single raft. a href=”http://www.indialuxurytour.com/leh-ladakh-tour/index.html”>Treaking Tour India,Treakking In India Leh Ladakh Tour Package<
 
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