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Wangzhing Rabney A Local Festival in Remote Bhutan
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#Wangzhing_Rabney-A Local Festival in Remote Bhutan. • It is believed that Lam Gyalwa Lhanangpa, who came from Sombrang Gonpa in Bumthang, subdued the demon at Dragong in Minjey, Lhuentse. The Lam, after subduing the demon, blessed the people. In return, the people offered land to the Lam and the place was named as Wangzhing meaning, blessing land . Later, Terton Pema Lingpa built the Lhakhang and for the consecration ceremony of newly constructed Lhakhang, Terton initiated diverse Ter Chams (treasure mask Dances), which can be witnessed even today during the festival. • Thereafter, the festival came to be known as Wangzhing Rabney, where Wang means blessing, Zhing means land and Rabney means consecration ceremony of newly constructed Lhakhang. The first day is celebrated with Nubcham by the local community. • The Nubcham is held towards the evening of the 24th day of the 7th Month of the Bhutanese calendar. Gonpo and Gonmo are major dances performed on Nubcham day. On the second day, the dance of pig followed by the treasurer dances of Zhana Chams, 12 animals' birth signs dance, and other secret dances are performed. • The festival concludes with the dance of three male relatives. As per the local community, these three relatives' dance concludes the festival, because, during the consecration ceremony of the Temple, three people from other hamlets came to witness the ceremony, but they arrived towards nightfall when the ceremony was about to close. • The three relatives went to visit Terton Pema Lingpa. Terton informed them that the consecration ceremony had already ended, but still, he made these three male relatives conclude the sanctification ceremony, and even today whoever attains the festival gets an opportunity to witness the dance of the three relatives. • 👀 / @trulybhutantravel • #Wangzhingrabney #TrulyBhutan #Minjey
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