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'''Singhi Chham''' or '''Kanchendzonga Dance''' is a [[lion dance]] form in [[Sikkim]] whereby the dancers perform in a lion costume that represents the [[snow lion]]. It is a dance of the [[Bhutia]] people, and was said to have been introduced by Chador Namgyal, the third [[Chogyal]] of Sikkim, in the 18th century.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Singhi-Chham-Dance-29369.htm |title=Singhi Chham Dance | date=29 January 2019 | publisher=India9 | accessdate=17 September 2020 }}</ref> It is usually performed during the Panglapsool festival.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

In this dance, there may be two to four snow lions, each snow lion consists of two men in a lion costume, which is white with a bluish mane. The dance is accompanied by a single drummer.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7KeAES9dsUcC&pg=PA76 |title=Dances of India |author= Shobhna Gupta |page=76 |publisher=Har-Anand |date=2007 |isbn=978-8124108666 }}</ref> It has religious association as the peaks of [[Kangchenjunga]] (Khang-Chen Dzong Pa), which is sacred to the people of Sikkim, are believed to resemble the legendary snow lion.{{cn|date=October 2020}}

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