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Photographs in Phagidoong

People gathered there takes their responsibilities some holding flag Rubbing boma to eachothers face as their festival Near by tree they dance and rubs boma to each others face View of Tagmochu valley from Kamdar Bro dancers facing eachother recites text and chants Bro participants gather near cypress tree and recites the text They chant and recite near by cypress tree After reaching near the tree they circumumbulates the tree chanting Bro
Bropon (lead master) and followers before reaching the tree People gathered for events witnessing Chha pitching umbrellas as shelter of sun Ladies getting ready for the chha festivals Beautiful chha ladies getting ready for the event Beautiful chha ladies joining their hands chanting Bro Beautiful Chha ladies staring to Bropon (lead master) The beautiful ladies in Chha costume Beautiful Bro performers in Chha festival of Takila
Beautiful ladies wearing shingka and chrysanthemum hats joining their hands chanting Bro Holding their hand in hand wearing chrysanthemum hats chanting and dancing Bro mans chanting after Bropon (lead master) recitation Holding their hand in hand wearing chrysanthemum hats chanting and dancing Chha/Bro performers reached in the middle of chrysanthemum plants Bropon (lead master) recites text infront of others Reciting and chanting Bro near by cypress tree Bropon (lead master) staring aside while others chant
While moving from place to place chanting Bro and dancing reach in the middle of chrysanthemum plants People in different groups having lunch in different places Local people gathered nearby cypress tree to celebrate Chha having lunch Local people gathered nearby cypress tree to celebrate Chha having lunch People gathered at events getting ready for lunch Bropon (Lead master) and Bropas dancing near by cypress tree Bro performers moving up and up towards cypress tree as they recites and chants Researchers documenting and Bro performers performing the Bro

Phagidoong in Places


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