Sakela
Sign in to savethumb|Rai Community of Sikkim representing Tableau of Sakewa Sili on 63rd Republic Day (India)|Indian Republic Day 2012 [[Rajpath New Delhi]] Sakela, also known as Sakewa or Sakenwa (), is one of the main festivals of the Khambu (Rai people), an ethnic group indigenous to Eastern Nepal and the Sikkim, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling regions of India. Sakela is celebrated twice a year and is distinguished by two names: Ubhauli and Udhauli. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima (the full moon day in the month of Baisakh) and Sakela Udhauli is celebrated during the full moon day in the mo
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thumb|Rai Community of Sikkim representing Tableau of Sakewa Sili on 63rd Republic Day (India)|Indian Republic Day 2012 [[Rajpath New Delhi]] Sakela, also known as Sakewa or Sakenwa (), is one of the main festivals of the Khambu (Rai people), an ethnic group indigenous to Eastern Nepal and the Sikkim, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling regions of India. Sakela is celebrated twice a year and is distinguished by two names: Ubhauli and Udhauli. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima (the full moon day in the month of Baisakh) and Sakela Udhauli is celebrated during the full moon day in the month of Mangsir.
==Significance== Kirats believe in shamanism and are worshippers of nature. The Sakela celebration is a prayer to mother nature for healthy crops and protection from natural calamities. The festival is Started on Baisakh Purnima, Sakela is celebrated for fifteen days in Baisakh (April–May) marking the beginning of the farming year. Similarly, the celebration of Sakela during Mangsir (November–December), which is the harvest season, is the giving of thanks to mother nature for providing a good harvest.