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Tradition says
Traced to the blood-brotherhood pact between the Lepcha Bonthing Thekung Tek and Khye-Bumsa, ancestor of the Namgyal line, and to Lhatsun Chenpo's vision at Dzongri. It signifies the unity of Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepali Sikkimese.
Historians say
Commemorates the consecration of Khangchendzonga as guardian deity of the state. Masked dance combined with warrior dance - Khangchendzonga in a red mask with five human skulls, Yabdu his Supreme Commander in black, monks performing the Pang-Toed dance with martial war-cries.