In Ladakh every occasion be it marriage, birth, harvesting, commemoration of head Lamas, founding of the monastery, Losar (new year) and flowering is marked by feasting, dancing and the singing of folksongs that forms a part of its living heritage. Most of the festivals are held in winter but some popular festival take place in summer too. The monastic festivals are the heart of all the festivals. They are performed by Monks wearing colorful silk garments and different facial masks.
Winter Festivals
Matho Nagrang
Matho Nagrang is celebrated on the 15th day of the 1st month of the Tibetan calander, at Matho monastery, the only monastery of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism. During the two days of the festival, masked dances are performed by monks of the monastery wearing colorful silk brocaded robes and mask in different forms of Gods and Goddesses. The festival is famous because of the appearance of the two oracles at the festival after a full month`s meditation in complete isolation. The two oracles appear in the courtyard accompanied by masked dancers and give predictions of future events. People come from far and wide to seek their advice, and to perform the rituals to keep away disasters.
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