राईको चण्डी हैन! साकेला हो! चिन्डो र ढोलको कथा! Sakela UK 2025

छोराछोरीले नाच्न थाले Sakela मा! This weekend, I attended the Sakela festival in the UK, a special cultural festival of the Rai community from Nepal. Previously, this festival was widely known as ‘Chandi’, but after the rise of democracy in Nepal, the Rai community started researching their history and origins more deeply. Through this exploration, they discovered that the original and authentic name of the festival is ‘Sakela’. Therefore, the name was changed from ‘Chandi’ to ‘Sakela’ to better reflect their true cultural identity and heritage. Before this year, there were many separate Sakela events in the UK, but now they have united into one big event organised by Kirat Yayokha Rai Samaj UK. Sakela festivals in the UK have become much more than just events. They are a powerful movement for the Rai community abroad to preserve their identity and culture. Here, tradition, attire, culture, and community come together to keep alive our proud heritage far from home. In this 35-minute video, you will see the Sakela dance, a traditional dress show, and the lively cultural atmosphere. I also had the honour of interviewing Santosh Rai, the Guinness World Record holder from Nepal, who ran a full marathon in 2:59:47 — wearing traditional Nepali dress (Daura Suruwal & Dhaka Topi). This is the fastest marathon ever run in cultural attire – a proud moment for all Nepalis! On Saturday, 17 June 2025, thousands of Nepalis joined the UK Sakela Dance Festival 2025 wearing Rai traditional clothes. I also interviewed some local SMEs to find out: What is Sakela? Why did it change from Chandi to Sakela? What does the Sakela dance mean? There were Nepali food stalls, shops selling traditional items, jewellery, and children happily learning and dancing. Watch the video to feel the pride and spirit of the Rai community’s culture in the UK! Sakela Event venue for the UK: Kirat House, Gambles Lane GU23 6HS Ripley, UK Google Pindrop: https://maps.app.goo.gl/taTD2ow6ZqR5S... (Please note: The Sakela Dance event will be held here once a year. Please get in touch with Kirat Rai Yayokkha Samaj UK for more details.) Handmade Nepali items in the UK: https://www.facebook.com/p/Madeinnepa... Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Highlights 1:30 Entering the Sakela Event 3:44 Sakela Dance Team line up 5:49 Interview with Senior Member of Rai Samaj 7:44 Sakela Vibe begins 11:00 Rai Cultural Dress 15:35 Santhosh Rai: Guinness World Record holder 17:46 Meeting my fans 22:30 Why did it change from Chandi to Sakela? 24:23 What does the Sakela dance mean? 33:00 Sakela Dance Tutorial 33:36 Conclusion If you like the video, please like, comment, and share it with your friends to help spread our beautiful culture worldwide! #Sakelauk2025 #UKSakela #RaiCommunity #NepaliCulture #SakelaDance #NepaliFestival #KiratYayokha #CulturalHeritage #NepaliInUK #TraditionalDance #RaiFestival #nepalinews #nepalivlogger #nepalivlog #kirati ====== यो सप्ताहन्त, मैले UK मा भएको Sakela पर्वमा सहभागी भएँ, जुन नेपालका राई समुदायको साँस्कृतिक पर्व हो। पहिले यो पर्वलाई ‘चण्डी’ भनिन्थ्यो, तर नेपालमा प्रजातन्त्र आएपछि राई समुदायले आफ्नो इतिहास, संस्कृति र मौलिकता खोज्न थाले। यस खोजी क्रममा थाहा पाए कि यो पर्वको मौलिक र सही नाम ‘साकेला’ हो। त्यसैले, यसको नाम ‘चण्डी’ बाट ‘साकेला’ मा परिवर्तन गरिएको हो ताकि आफ्नो साँच्चिकै सांस्कृतिक पहिचान र परम्परा प्रष्ट देखियोस्। पहिले UK मा धेरै छुट्टाछुट्टै साकेला कार्यक्रमहरु हुन्थे, तर यो वर्ष तिनीहरू एकजुट भई Kirat Yayokha Rai Samaj UK को आयोजनामा ठूलो कार्यक्रम गरे। UK मा हुने साकेला कार्यक्रमहरू केवल पर्व मात्र होइनन् , यी विदेशमा बसेका राईहरूको पहिचान र संस्कृतिलाई जोगाउने एक शक्तिशाली आन्दोलन हुन्। यहाँ परम्परा, भेषभूषा, संस्कृति र समुदाय एकसाथ भेला भएर टाढा घरदेखि हाम्रो गौरवशाली धरोहर जिवित राखिन्छ। यस ३५ मिनेट लामो भिडियोमा तपाईँले साकेला नाच, सांस्कृतिक भेषभूषा, र जीवंत सांस्कृतिक माहोल देख्न सक्नुहुन्छ। मैले केही स्थानीय साना व्यवसायीहरूसँग कुराकानी पनि गरें: साकेला के हो? किन चण्डीबाट साकेला नाममा परिवर्तन भयो? साकेला नाचले के जनाउँछ? त्यहाँ नेपाली खानेकुरा स्टलहरू, परम्परागत सामानहरू बेच्ने पसलहरू, गहनाका स्टलहरू थिए र बच्चाहरू नाच सिक्दै रमाउँदै थिए। यो भिडियो हेरेर UK मा बस्ने राई समुदायको संस्कृति र गर्व अनुभव गर्नुहोस्। यदि तपाईंलाई भिडियो मन पर्यो भने, कृपया Like, Comment, र Share गर्न नभुल्नुहोला। ====== Here are the links for my other videos:    • एक रात नेपाली करोडपति संग | UK मा नेपाली म...      • UK मा घर किन्नुहुन्न | पहिला यो सुन्नुहोस्...      • Mini Nepal हुनै सक्दैन Aldershot! UK मा ने...      • लुकेका आँसु र संघर्ष | फीस तिर्ने दबाब! Ne...      • UK मा हेपिएका लाहुरे मामाहरु! लाहुरे सबै U...      • UK मा ४००+ घर हेर्ने नेपाली कम्पनी! यूकेमा...      • किन जागिर छाडे त बृटिश र सिंगापुरे लाहुरेल...   ====== 🎫 My essential vlogging kit recommendation for video making: 🌟 Sony Alpha ZV-E10L Mirrorless vlog camera with 16-50 mm Zoom kit Lens: https://amzn.to/40gdjBF 🌟 DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo https://amzn.to/3DNpmgZ 🌟 GoPro HERO 12 Black 5K Ultra https://amzn.to/4gyU2kP 🌟 RODE Wireless GO II Microphone https://amzn.to/41Rc0ul