Kinnaur Raulane Festival

Witness the viral ‘men-as-brides’ spectacle at the roof of the world! The Raulane Festival is a 5,000-year-old tradition in the Himalayas where men dress as the ‘Raula’ (groom) and ‘Raulane’ (bride) to bid farewell to the Sauni guardian fairies. It’s a surreal, non-commercialized blend of ancient mask dances, heavy woollen pageantry, and mystical gratitude that protects the village from winter’s wrath.