Losoong festival is celebrated in honour of the Sikkimese New year. It is celebrated all across the State of Sikkim during the month of December every year. As mentioned earlier, the major occupation in the State of Sikkim is agriculture and it is the celebration of the harvest season by the farmers and other occupational communities.
Traditionally, it is considered to be the festival of the Bhutia tribe but now-a-days even the Lepchas celebrate it with equal vigour and joy. The unique point of the festival is that people drink the locally brewed wine, called Chaang, as part of the celebration. They also get together to perform traditional dances like the Cham Dance and the Black Hat dance at the monasteries. The spirit also reflects the warrior sentiments of the Sikkimese community through the Archery festivals, etc.
