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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which state Losoong(Namsung) Festival has been celebrated?
A
Manipur
B
Assam
C
Sikkim
D
Meghalaya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The festival is conducted at the Phodong and Rumtek Monasteries in Sikkim.

Detailed explanation-2: -Losoong is a Sikkimese New Year festival and carnival which celebrates the end of the annual harvest season at the conclusion of the tenth month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar. The festival is primarily celebrated by Bhutia and Lepcha tribes in India, Bhutan and Nepal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Losoong is a festival celebrated in Sikkim. The Losoong marks the beginning of the Sikkimese New Year. The festival of Losoong is mostly celebrated in the month of December every year. The Losoong is also celebrated grandly by Nepalese, Sikkimese and other tribal communities in Sikkim, Darjeeling and Nepal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Sikkim and Mizoram. Festival Losoong was celebrated in January 2022. It is a Sikkimese New Year festival and carnival which celebrates the end of the annual harvest season at the conclusion of the tenth month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar.

Detailed explanation-5: -Losoong/Namsoong Losoong/Namsoong is the Sikkimese New Year which marks the end of harvest season. The Lepchas celebrate the occasion as Namsoong while the Sikkimese Bhutias call it the Losoong. The celebrations start from the 29th of the tenth month of Tibetan lunar calendar and continues for a week.

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