"Chu-Faat Lepcha Dance" from Sikkim at North East Fest

The Literal meaning of Chu is Snowy Range, while that of Faat is Worship. The dancers while carrying butter lamps and green bamboo leaves perform a ritualistic dance by singing devotional songs. This group folk dance is performed in the honour of Mount Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of the Sikkimese people. North East Festival 2013 - A two days festival in the capital showcasing the cultural and traditional Heritage of the North East region as well as present a case for the future of the region. The event will showcase all the eight states, their success stories, ethnic dances, top musical talents and their tourism potential. Also on display would be a photographic journey to the region known as Paradise Unexplored. North East Festival 2013 brings the renowned names from the region with cultural evening of songs, dance, performances and fashion show. Source: buzzintown.com This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and [email protected].