Category
page 1Kiranti
Kirati people
indigenous ethnic groups of the Himalayas
Rai people
ethnic group
Kirat Mundhum
traditional folk religion of the Kirati people
Sakela
thumb|Rai Community of Sikkim representing Tableau of Sakewa Sili on 63rd Republic Day (India)|Indian Republic Day 2012 [[Rajpath New Delhi]]
Sakela, also known as Sakewa or Sakenwa (), is one of the main festivals of the Khambu (Rai people), an ethnic group indigenous to Eastern Nepal and the Sikkim, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling regions of India. Sakela is celebrated twice a year and is distinguished by two names: Ubhauli and Udhauli. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima (the full moon day in the month of Baisakh) and Sakela Udhauli is celebrated during the full moon day in the mo