Adventure Zone Trekking & Expedition (P) LTD organizes Mustang Tiji Festival Trekin the fabled and historical Kingdom of Mustang. Mustang Tiji festivabegins in the harvest season and it runs for three-days.Tiji Festival< has very significant meaning: Chasing of demons'. Monks donning masks and colorful costumes enact the story of Dorje Jono who fought against his demon father to save the Kingdom of Mustang from falling apart.
Tiji festival is celebrated in the Lo Mangthan: located in the Himalayas of Nepal on the border with Tibet, this miniature royal domain answers to its own king even as its host country has rejected a national monarchy. Mustang Tiji Festival Trek represents Mustang's culture in its pure form from the Red Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism (contrasting to the Yellow Hat sect to which the Dalai Lama belongs.) and it remains one of the only spots on earth where Tibetans live according to their own unimpeded traditions. After attending 3 days Mustang Tiji Festival through Mustang Tiji festival trek, we will walk amidst stunning sculpted rock formations backed by snow-capped peaks. We will visit homes, villages and calm monasteries and the welcome will be warm.
The Tiji Festival in Mustang's ancient walled capital city of Lo Manthang is the highlight of Mustang Tiji Festival Trek. Thousands of men, women and children not only locals but also many foreign trekkers and viewers participate in the annual elaborate re-enactment of the Tiji myth, telling of a deity named Dorje Jon who battles his demon father to save the kingdom from destruction.you can see all these elements played by local people in Mustang Tiji Festival Trek. It will be our unique privilege to witness the same color, costume, dancing and ritual that were displayed by these people in this place more than six hundred years ago.
TREKKING IN NEPAL-UPPER MUSTANG TREKKING-MUSTANG TIJI FESTIVAL SPECAIl:Once you reach Lo Manthang: the exact location for performing Tiji festival in upper mustang trekking region in Mustang Tiji Festival Trek,...you get to witness Tiji Festival one of the most sacred and colorful festivals in this whole region. The festival features a three day ritual known as the 'chasing of demons'. Monks donning masks and colorful costumes enact the story of Dorje Jono who fought against his demon father to save the Kingdom of Mustang from falling apart. The festival is held annually at the onset of spring season. As spring season symbolizes regeneration of life, Tiji festival is also about hope, revival and affirmation of life.
The festival is held at the walled city of Lo Manthang (3730m), the capital of Mustang. Lo Manthang is also home to Mustang's former King Jigme Dorjee Palbar Bista who lost his royal title in 2008 after Nepal became a republic. But he is still highly regarded and respected by the locals. He and his family still occupy the royal palace situated at the center of the city square.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER FOR MUSTANG TIJI FESTIVAL TREK:
-TIMS= Trekking Information management System- it is a kind of trekking permit which can be issued from Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal or from Tourism Board for Mustang Tiji Festival Trek is not required.
-Annapurna Conservation Area Project Permit for Mustang Tiji Festival Trek is required.
-Trekking equipment like good quality sleeping bag, warm clothe including feather jacket or North Face Company made trekking jacket, good trekking shoes, sun glass and sun cream for Mustang Tiji Festival Trek are required.
- High altitude sickness medicine: better to have with you for Mustang Tiji Festival Trek
-Special Trekking Permit for Mustang Tiji Festival Trek is required.
FACILITIES IN MUSTANG TIJI FESTIVAL TREK:
-Mustang Tiji Festival Trek itinerary can be made short and long as your demand. Mustang Tiji Festival Trek area has not very good Trekkers lodge (Teahouse) facilities Managed by Local Mustang hotels / lodge management committees and eco-aware local people and tented camping trip also can be organized. Lodge management committees make good camping site to camp.
WHY TRIP PRICE MIGHT BE DIFFERENT IN THE SAME TREKKING?
Following are the determinants for the price
-Accommodations in Kathmandu and other cities -Mustang Tiji Festival Trek.
-Mode of Transportation (car/van/bus/flights) - Mustang Tiji Festival Trek.
-Number of crews (Guides & porters, Sherpas, Cook(s)- Mustang Tiji Festival Trek.
-Travelling time (Season)- Mustang Tiji Festival Trek.
-Extra services - Mustang Tiji Festival Trek
Note:
Mustang Tiji Festival Trek can be operated in both teahouse and camping (tented camp) on your request. The itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holiday. Similarly hotel can be upgraded or downgraded depend on your budget.
