Question

Sakewa is a religious festival celebrated by the Kirat Khambu Rai community of ______.
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Sikkim
3. Nagaland
4. Meghalaya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sikkim

The correct answer is Sikkim.

• Sakewa is a religious festival celebrated by the Kirat Khambu Rai community of Sikkim.
• It is also known as the Bhoomi puja or Chandi puja (worship of mother earth).
• The festival begins on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Baisakh, which usually falls in April/May.
• Other festivals celebrated in Sikkim: Maghe Sankranti, Sonam Lochar, Losar, Ramnawami (Chaite Dasain), Sakewa, Saga Dawa, Pang Lhabsol, Tamu Lochar.

• List of a religious festival in a different state in India:

  STATE	FESTIVALS
  Arunachal Pradesh	Solang, Mopin, Monpa, Pongtu
  Nagaland	Hornbill, Moatsu
  Meghalaya	Nongkrem, Khasis
  Jharkhand	Karam Utsav, Holi
  Jammu and Kashmir	Bahu Mela, Chhari, Har Navami
  Odisha	Rath Yatra, Raja Parba
  Chhattisgarh	Maghi Purnima, Bastar