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Paro Tsechu, a week long festival in Paro town, comprises of religious dances, ceremonies, chants, and lots of blessings. Eating, shopping, and drinking local spirits go hand in hand with religious activities.
The tsechu, literally meaning, "the 10th day" occurs in either March or April -- depending on the Bhutanese Buddhist lunar calendar.
Domestic and international tourists flock to Paro town to enjoy a celebration of horn-blowing, drum-beating, dzongka-chanting, and trance dancing rituals.