Phutuk festival of Walung community commencing from today

PHUNGLING, October 25: The cultural festival, Phutuk, celebrated by the minority Walung community of Taplejung, has commenced. This cultural festival is observed for 10 days from the day of Panchami of the Kojagrat Purnima of the Hindu festival of Dashain till the new moon of the Tihar (the Hindu festival of lights), as per the lunar calendar.

It formally started from today. The Walung (Bhote) community has been residing only at Olangchunggola of Phaktanglung Rural Municipality-7, bordering China. Phutuk is the indigenous cultural festival of this community celebrated in a grand manner since ancient times.