Maruni dance in Sikkim - or is this Sorathi dance?

Nepali dance troupe performs Maruni dance during Sikkim Winter Carnival, Sikkim - India.

Viewer Khas Gorkha suggests that "It's gurung attire. So, must be purbeli Sorathi."

Maruni is a Nepali Dance of Western and Eastern Nepal, Sikkim and Darjeeling. Normally, it is performed by men in female's dress. It is the most famous and oldest dance of Nepalese community residing in this region. Earlier, this festival was related to the festival of Tihar, which is the same as Diwali in North India.

This festival also celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. With time, Maruni was performed even during many personal events, especially marriages. Maruni is performed by both men and women who dress themselves in colorful clothes, shining ornaments and nose rings.

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