"Ritual Dance"

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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4 December 2025

The Kirat community wears traditional dress, plays traditional musical instruments, and celebrates the Sakela Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Udhauli is an annual festival that marks the beginning of winter and involves migrating to lower altitudes. It is also a time to give thanks to Mother Nature for a bountiful harvest. The festival includes rituals like Chula puja and Sakela dances, which celebrate the harmony between nature and the Kirat way of life.

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25 November 2025

Artists perform the 'Gomira', a masked dance honoring the village deity, in front of the historic Victoria Memorial monument in Kolkata, India, on November 25, 2025, as part of World Heritage Week 2025 celebrations.

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