Around The World With 6 Dragon Festivals

Some symbolise ferocity and others benevolence.

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BY Rumela Basu
Posted ON September 15, 2015

Appeared in the September 2015 issue as “Dragon Tales”.

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  • Rumela Basu is former Assistant Editor at National Geographic Traveller India. Her favourite kind of travel involves food, literature, dance and forests. She travels not just to discover new destinations but also aspects of herself.

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Every Wall is a Canvas in the Artist Village of Naya in West Bengal
CULTURE | INDIA |
Bollywood on Wheels: 10 Movies Starring the Indian Railways
CULTURE | TAMIL NADU |
Thanjavur Guide: Heritage, Coffee & Markets in the Land of Five Rivers
CULTURE | INDIA |
Go Now: NH7 Weekender Music Festival Now in 8 Indian Cities
CULTURE | WILDLIFE |
Where to Go in October: Our Top Travel Picks for the Month
CULTURE | MAHARASHTRA |
Ten Heads are More Fun than One
CULTURE | PORTUGAL |
Booked in Porto: Inside Portugal's Most Famous Bookstore
CULTURE | ISRAEL |
Masada, a Roman Fortress of Myth and Memory
CULTURE | PHOTO STORIES |
Right Angle: Travel Photos from a Rare Perspective
CULTURE | PERU |
The Floating Islands of Peru's Lake Titicaca
CULTURE | CUBA |
The Rousing Rhythms of Rum and Sun-Drenched Cuba
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Go Now: The Rajasthan International Folk Festival in Jodhpur
CULTURE | AUSTRIA |
Sway, Rise, Fall: Waltzing into the Heart of Vienna
CULTURE |
Dance Holidays: From Learning the Sensual Tango in Argentina to Belly Dancing in Istanbul
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Dancing to a Forgotten Tune at the Khajuraho Dance Festival
CULTURE | PHILIPPINES |
In the Philippines, a Disaster Inspires a Festival of Smiles
CULTURE | CITIES |
Travel Reads: Books That Have Impacted Our Travels
CULTURE | RUSSIA |
People-Watching in St.Petersburg's Artsy Anti-Cafés
CULTURE | JORDAN |
Leap of Faith: Stirring Encounters in the Parched Desert of Jordan
CULTURE | KERALA |
Go Now: It’s Boat-Racing Season in Kerala, and the Atmosphere is Electric
CULTURE | SOUTH AFRICA |
Durban Guide: Surf, Safari and Mountains in South Africa's City of Coastal Cool
CULTURE | JAPAN |
Forest Bathing: The Japanese Secret to Good Health
CULTURE |
Travel Reads: Books That take You From Paris to Polynesia
CULTURE | BHUTAN |
Go Now: Intimate Venues and Mountain Views at Bhutan’s Literature Festival this August
CULTURE | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
The Kumbh of The Himalayas: The Naropa Festival Returns to Ladakh After 12 Years
CULTURE | DENMARK |
Shakespeare’s Muse: Visiting Hamlet’s Castle in Denmark
CULTURE | PHOTO STORIES |
Axes. Toasters and Belly Button Lint: Inside the Museum of Broken Relationships
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Bhopal's 300-Year-Old Hidden Hammam
CULTURE | UTTAR PRADESH |
Leader of the Brass Band: 130 Years of Musical History in Meerut
CULTURE |
Browser's Nook: Travel Books That Take You from Athens to the Amazon
CULTURE | DELHI |
History’s Mysteries: The Stories of Delhi's Mehrauli Archaeological Park
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Bharatpur Guide: Birds, Forests, Forts, and Palaces
CULTURE | WILDLIFE | INDIA
Holiday with an Expert: 7 Superb Guided Journeys in India
CULTURE |
Landscape-Changing Structures in Canada, Kazakhstan, and China
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Ujjain Through the Eyes of E.M. Forster and Kalidas
CULTURE | ENGLAND |
Visit Agatha Christie's Home in England
CULTURE | BOTSWANA |
Alexander McCall Smith on Botswana, his Biggest Inspiration
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Churu Guide: Painted Havelis and Tantalising Markets in Rajasthan
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Blue Lotus Land: Holy Ghats & Cool Cafés in the Temple Town of Pushkar
CULTURE | SOUTH KOREA |
Fountain of Youth: Visit the Epicentre of the Battle Against Ageing in Seoul
CULTURE | KENYA |
Crowning Glory: A Root Map to Africa's Braiding Tradition
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Sanchi Guide: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
CULTURE | WEST BENGAL |
Game On: Witnessing a 90-Year-Old Football Rivalry in Bengal
CULTURE | INDONESIA |
Beyond Beaches: A Detour to Bali's Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
CULTURE | KARNATAKA |
Finding Shakespeare and Brecht in Karnataka's Tiny Village of Heggodu
CULTURE | SIKKIM |
Ancient Guardians: Nature Has Always Come First For Sikkim’s Lepcha People
CULTURE | BOLIVIA |
How The Leaf Used To Make Cocaine Saved My Holiday In Bolivia
CULTURE | ENGLAND |
Cricketing Country: Tracing The Sport's Historic Legacy In Winchester
CULTURE | SWITZERLAND |
DDLJ, Bond & Beyond: Exploring Switzerland Through The Movies
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
A Bollywood Fan Follows the Khans’ Footsteps in Mandawa
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Learning Holiday: Painting Mughal Miniatures In Udaipur
CULTURE | ADVENTURE |
Fly Me to the Moon: NASA’s Space Tourism Posters
CULTURE | MAHARASHTRA |
Folk Art Frisson: Paintings And Palaces In Pinguli
CULTURE | NORTHEAST INDIA |
Secrets of Northeast India: Waterfalls, Martial Dances and Local Legends
CULTURE | MONGOLIA |
The Lost World Of Bayanzag, The Dinosaur Graveyard Of Mongolia
CULTURE | BRAZIL |
Cheeky Rhythms: The Booty-Shaking Music of the Portuguese-Speaking World
CULTURE | POLAND |
Wieliczka Mine Has Sculptures And Chapels Carved Out Of Rock Salt
CULTURE | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
Mountain Spirit: Ladakh's Magical Monastery Festivals
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Go Now: Medieval Temples Come Alive At The Khajuraho Dance Festival
CULTURE | SWITZERLAND |
Long Live Queen: The Legend of Freddie Mercury Shines in Montreux
CULTURE | GUJARAT |
Men of the Cloth: The Hands Behind Gujarat’s Famed Rogan Art
CULTURE | GOA |
Hitting the Right Note: Classical Music in a 500-Year-Old Chapel in Old Goa
CULTURE | EPIC JOURNEYS |
The Power of Place: 8 Writers on the Destinations that Changed their Lives
CULTURE | KARNATAKA |
Ancient Graveyard: Exploring Moryar Gudda in Karnataka
CULTURE | ITALY |
The Infamous Nero's Palace Emerges From Rome's Hidden Depths
CULTURE |
An Insider’s Survival Guide to Indian Lit Fests
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Rock Of Ages: Madhya Pradesh's Ancient Art Galleries Come Alive In Bhimbetka
CULTURE | GUJARAT |
Desert Safaris, Temples and Stepwells at the Little Rann of Kutch
CULTURE | WORLD DESTINATIONS |
Up in the Air: 5 Kite Festivals Around the World
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Forgotten Land: Discover The Forts, Palaces & Temples Of Jhalawar
CULTURE | WORLD DESTINATIONS |
Shelf Indulgence: Five Must-Visit Bookstores Around The World
CULTURE | ITALY |
In the Steps of "The Godfather" in Savoca, Sicily
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Madhya Pradesh Guide: A Heritage Trip Through The Heart Of India
CULTURE | GUJARAT |
Rann Utsav Festival: White Desert Sands and Vibrant Kutchi Culture
CULTURE | PHOTO STORIES |
In Photos: The Best 10 Christmas Markets Around The World
CULTURE | INDIA |
Illustrated: 7 Masked Dances You Can Watch In India
CULTURE | UTTAR PRADESH |
Sarnath Guide: Sacred Ruins And Modern Buddhist Temples In Uttar Pradesh
CULTURE |
25 Travel Lessons From Horror Movies
CULTURE | UTTARAKHAND |
Nine Nights: Watching Almora Come Alive With Ramlila Dramas
CULTURE | ASIA |
Asia Decoded: 6 Books to Travel Through the Continent
CULTURE | GUJARAT |
Navratri Special: 7 Garba Hotspots in Gujarat
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Hunting for a Better Future: The Pardhis of Panna
CULTURE |
Learning Holiday: 5 Art Classes on Sketching Nature Across India
CULTURE | INDIA |
India's Scientific Playgrounds: Mapping the Jantar Mantar Observatories
CULTURE |
Music Festival Guide: 18 Fests in India That You Should Travel For
CULTURE | BELGIUM |
The Curious Case Of Belgium's Transparent Church
CULTURE |
Elephant in the Room: Tracing the Path of the Gentle Giant through Indian Culture
CULTURE | ANDHRA PRADESH |
Culture Getaway: Exploring Classical Art and Dance in Kuchipudi
CULTURE | KARNATAKA |
Bylakuppe Diaries: Discovering a Piece of Tibet in South India
CULTURE | KERALA |
Deities in Dialogue: Bridging Beliefs and Festive Traditions in Kerala
CULTURE | DELHI |
Rhythm Divine: Qawwali Sessions at Delhi's Hazrat Inayat Khan Dargah
CULTURE |
Visiting the Tomb of Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II in Myanmar
CULTURE | AUSTRALIA |
Learning the Aboriginal Secrets of Australia's Daintree Forest
CULTURE |
5 Real-Life Harry Potter Experiences for True Potterheads
CULTURE | TAMIL NADU |
Temple Run: The Sacred Structures of the Chola Dynasty in Tamil Nadu
CULTURE | GOA |
Why Goa’s São João Festival Is A Party Like No Other
CULTURE | U.K. |
Visit The Bennets At The Jane Austen Centre In Bath, UK
CULTURE | HIMACHAL PRADESH |
A Himalayan Adventure In The Spiritual Spiti Valley
CULTURE | KARNATAKA |
Mysore Guide: Palaces, Silk, Sandalwood, and Ghee Dosas
CULTURE | UTTAR PRADESH |
What Does It Take To Be A Local In Varanasi?
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
From Stepwells to Self-Help: Delwara, the Other Face of Rajasthan
CULTURE | U.K. |
Night Tripping With The Weird And Wonderful In Britain
CULTURE | NEPAL |
Living Goddess: The Making of a Kumari in Nepal
CULTURE | ETHIOPIA |
View the Incredible 900-Year-Old Rock-Hewn Churches of Ethiopia
CULTURE | DAMAN AND DIU |
Discovering A Forgotten Piece Of Portugal In Diu
CULTURE | MEGHALAYA |
Life In Mawlynnong: Asia's Cleanest Village
CULTURE | PHOTO STORIES |
9 Stunning Architectural Styles to Travel for in India
CULTURE | MAHARASHTRA |
This Temple in Maharashtra has 300 Years Worth of Sandals
CULTURE | BHUTAN |
An Unexpected Love Affair with Bhutan
CULTURE | EGYPT |
7 Mysterious Secrets Of The Great Sphinx
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
R for Royal: The Many Myths of Jodhpur's Mehrangarh Fort
CULTURE | DELHI |
7 Things You Didn't Know About the Qutub Minar
CULTURE | TAMIL NADU |
Chettinad Guide: Magnificent Mansions, Peppery Cuisine, and Antique Markets
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Spend a Starry Night Camping in the Thar
CULTURE |
Around The World In 5 Harvest Festivals
CULTURE | IRAN |
Exploring The Hidden Charms Of Iran
CULTURE | INDIA |
India's Sacred Giants: Five of the country's biggest religious statues
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Gwalior Guide: History Comes Alive in Forts, Tombs and Palaces
CULTURE | INDIA |
5 Strange Museums You Should Visit in India
CULTURE | KERALA |
Join the World’s Largest Gathering of Women at Kerala's Fiery Indian Temple Festival
CULTURE | NORWAY |
What Do These Nude Sculptures And The Nobel Peace Prize Have In Common?
CULTURE | U.S.A. |
Coming Face-To-Face With The Fastest Jet Plane Ever Built
CULTURE | SPAIN |
Why This Spanish Town Has Been Celebrating Holi For 7 Years
CULTURE | TAMIL NADU |
Kumbakonam Guide: Visit For Its Sacred Trails And Fine Filter Coffee
CULTURE | KERALA |
A Historic Ride on India’s First Double-Decker Buses
CULTURE | FRANCE |
Grave Encounters: Visiting Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde in Paris
CULTURE |
A History of the World Decoded Through Maps
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Escape To Kumbhalgarh, Home To The Great Wall Of India
CULTURE | U.S.A. |
The Dancing Hot-Air Balloons of New Mexico
CULTURE | TAMIL NADU |
Vellore Guide: The Old-World Allure Of This Tamil Nadu City
CULTURE |
How A Japanese Organisation Is Painting Our Villages In Local Colours
CULTURE | NORTHERN IRELAND |
Fairy Trees: Doorways to the Otherworld
CULTURE | PHOTO STORIES |
In Photos: Pooping Logs and Other Wacky Christmas Celebrations Around The World
CULTURE | MADHYA PRADESH |
Mandu Guide: Explore Ruins, Cycles, and Baobabs
CULTURE | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
Quiet Places: The Spring From Which Jawaharlal Nehru Drank
CULTURE | MAHARASHTRA |
Lonar Lake: The Meteor Mystery That Has Even NASA Intrigued
CULTURE | JAPAN |
This Japanese Shrine Complex Is Rebuilt From Scratch Every 20 Years
CULTURE | CROATIA |
A Walk Through The Museum Of Broken Relationships
CULTURE |
From Time Travel to Scrabble: 10 Weird Bans Around the World
CULTURE | ILLUSTRATED |
How the World Honours the Dead
CULTURE | RAJASTHAN |
Finding Jodhpur In The Ramayana
CULTURE | OMAN |
The Joys of People-Watching at the Opera
CULTURE | TAMIL NADU |
Madurai Guide: Four Ways to Explore the Temple Town
CULTURE |
How Far Would You Go for the Perfect Eyebrow?
CULTURE | GOA |
Goa’s Church of St Christopher Offers Hope for a Rainy Day
CULTURE | GUJARAT |
Bhuj Guide: Exploring the Colourful Town in the Salt Desert
CULTURE | MEXICO |
Haunted Isle: Mexico's Island Of The Dolls
CULTURE |
From Badminton to Bikini: 7 Place Names We Use in Everyday Language
CULTURE | WEST BENGAL |
Weekend Getaway: Exploring The Rural Paradise Of Tagore's Shantiniketan
CULTURE | KARNATAKA |
Gokarna Guide: Pristine Beaches, Ancient Temples, and Gadbad Ice Cream
CULTURE | UTTAR PRADESH |
Fragrant Earth: Is It Possible To Bottle The Scent Of First Rain?
CULTURE | KARNATAKA |
The Goddess Comes To Town
CULTURE | KARNATAKA |
Chronicles in Stone: The Elaborately Carved Hoysala Shrines of Hassan in Karnataka
CULTURE | INDONESIA |
Of Temples and Magic: Discovering the True Heart of Bali
CULTURE | MYANMAR |
The Rangoon Connection: Samusas and the Legacy of India in Myanmar
CULTURE | HIMACHAL PRADESH |
Learning Holiday: Take a Pottery Class in Himachal Pradesh