Folk Dance And Music
Folk dances and songs are an ingrained part of Sikkimese culture.Most of the dances relate to the beauty of the natural surroundings, some depict the harvest season and others are performed for good luck and prosperity.
Nepali Folk Dance Tamang Selo
Tamangs are a Nepali community and the "Tamang Selo" dance is performed to the rhythmic sound of the "Damphoo" musical instrument which the dancers carry in their hands. This dance is therefore also called the "Damphoo Dance". It is always full of fun and vigor and the brisk movement and rhythmic beat of the Dampoo depicts a style peculiar to the Tamangs. It is performed on occasions like marriage ceremony, childbirth and village fairs.
Chi Rimu
It is a popular Bhutia folk dance performed in praise of Sikkim by young and old folks.This dance is a regular feature in every happy occasion when Bhutias express reverence to great teachers and sacred places of worship.
Gnungmala Gnunghey
It is a typical Bhutia fold dance performed in praise, by both male and female to the accompaniment of devotional hymns and song of the multi purpose majestic bamboos, describing its use.
Rechungma
It is typical Sikkimese dance performed during the happy occasions like childbirth, 
Nepali Folk Dance Maruni
It is one of the oldest and most popular dances of the Nepales. Although this dance is associated with the festival of Tihar(Tyohar) or Diwali meaning "Festival of Light", because of its popularity it is performed even on occasions like marriages. Tihar is celebrated to mark the return of the Hindu god Rama from exile.
During this festival Maruni dancers richly dressed in colorful costumes and resplendent with ornaments and nose rings ceiled "dungris" go on a house to house visit. The dancers are usually also accompanied by a clown called "Dhatu waray". Sometimes Maruni dances are performed to the accompanist of the nine instrument orchestra known as "Naumati Baja".
Gha To Kito
It is a song cum dance which describes all about the treasures of Sikkim like Mount Khangchendzonga and the snow covered Himalayan ranges, rhododendrons and primulas, holy places, caves ad minerals. It is a Bhutia folk dance.
Nepali Folk Dance Dhaan Naach
It is a folk dance performed by the Nepali community which projects cultural heritage of them. It has become since time immemorial. It is a ritualistic dance performed by young and old folks alike in their traditional costumes.
Nepali Folk Dance Dau Ra Jane
This typical Nepali dance is performed during the happy occasion by the young girls in their traditional and colorful costumes.
Gurung Folk Dance Sorathi
This dance is an exclusive possession of the Gurungs. In the olden times it is said that one of the Gurung Kings had 1600 queens, but had no heir. In despair, he then started snatching valuable ornaments from his queens and sold them for his earthly pleasure. This dance depicts how the poor queens express their grievan
ces.
Limboo or Subba Folk Dance Chyabrung
It is Limboo's traditional musical instrument. The dancers hang the 'Chyap-brungs' around their necks and beat the drum with an open palm on one side and with a stick on the other side. This maneuvers produces two different sounds. In this fashion, groups of Limboos or Subba men dance executing delicate and complicated footwork son the hypnotic beats of the Chyap-Brung. It is song less dance, which is only rhythmic music. In this age-old fold dance the Limboo dancers depict graceful movements of wild animals and birds.
Lepcha Folk Dance Zo-Mal-Lok
This is a popular folk dance of the Lepcha community depicting the sowing, reaping and harvesting of paddy. Farming folks, mostly relatives and friends of every family- the old and young folk alike - join hands in the process if singing and dancing- a merrymaking spree.
Lepcha Folk Dance Chu Faat
This age-old folk dance of Lepchas is performed in honour of the Mount Khangchendzonga and its four associate peaks, Mt.Pandim, Mt. Kabru, Mt. Simbrum and Mt. Narshing. These five snowy peaks are believed to be the repository of five hidden treasures such as Salt, Medicine, Minerals, Sacred books and Food grains. Carrying butter lamps and green bamboo leaves, the dancers perform this ritualistic dance with the devotional songs. It is performed on the fifteenth day of the devotional songs. It is performed on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the Northern Buddhist calendar every year.s
Lepcha Folk Dance Kar Gnok Lok
Literally meaning "Dance of Swans" is a famous Lepcha folk dance which depicts the sojourn of a group of migratory swans who take a flight from the warm plains towards the cold Himalayan region in the month of February/March and from cold region to the warm plain in the month of October/November.The seasonal migratory flight of these swans guide the Lepchas top begins sowing and harvesting their crops.
