For three days each spring, Lo Manthang's square becomes a stage: masked monks of Chöde monastery dance the myth of Dorje Jono defeating the demon of drought.
Costumes centuries old, horns that shake the walls, and the whole kingdom crowded onto rooftops — Tiji is the Himalaya's great surviving court festival, and timing a journey to it is pure magic.
When
May (lunar calendar)
Where
Lo Manthang square
Length
3 days
Insider tip
Dates shift each year with the lunar calendar — tell us early and we'll build the permit window around it.
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