One of the biggest in the Himalayan country, it runs over three days and is preceded by the Dromchoe; three days and nights of prayers and rituals to invoke the gods.
![](/Portals/World Expeditions/LiveBlog/WP-Images/800px-Dance_of_the_Black_Hats_with_Drums_Paro_Tsechu_5-200px.jpg) Bhutan is home to a number of exciting cultural and religious festivals, but you’ll be hard pressed to find one as colourful and spectacular as the Thimphu Tsechu festival. One of the biggest in the Himalayan country, it runs over three days and is preceded by the Dromchoe; three days and nights of prayers and rituals to invoke the gods. One of the many highlights is the impressive ethnic folk dance performed in the courtyard of the famous Tashichho Dzong. Dancers in colourful costumes perform culturally and religiously significant dances to purify the ground, influence the spirits. and teach lessons about how one's behaviour affects the afterlife,