Likir Dosmoche

Festival of the 'scapegoats' who carry evil spirits away and cleanses the town for new years

  • Larger Than Life
    Larger Than Life
    A mask dancer emerges out of the Likir Gompa at the festival
  • Mask Dance
    Mask Dance
    Mask Dance or chams at full swing at the festival
  • The Pure
    The Pure
    Lamas performing the opening ceremony of the festival
  • There ya go!
    There ya go!
    A clown distributing chocolates at the festival
  • Likir Dosmcohe
    Likir Dosmcohe
  • Mask Dance
    Mask Dance
  • The Saint
    The Saint
    A lama at the festival
  • Mask Dance
    Mask Dance
  • The Pure
    The Pure
  • The Holy
    The Holy
    A serene looking young monk watches the proceedings
  • Musicians
    Musicians
    Lamas playing trumpets at the festival
  • Dosmoche
    Dosmoche
    A man goes about donating money to the lamas
  • Young Spectators
    Young Spectators
    Young spectators engrossed in the proceedings at the festival
  • The Clown
    The Clown
    A clown performing at the festival
  • The Music
    The Music
    Lamas providing music for the festival
  • Happy Times
    Happy Times
    The clowns celebrating the banishment of the ‘scapegoats’
  • The Parting
    The Parting
    The evil demon being taken away for sanctification
  • Capture That
    Capture That
    Spectators enjoying the proceedings of the festivals