An open invitation
A seat at every celebration
A wedding, a jagar, a pooja, a village fair — if it's happening while you're here, you're welcome. You choose whether to join; we sort the introductions and blessings with the family hosting. Be part of real hill life, never just a spectator.
Back to ExperiencesVillage life runs on its gatherings — a wedding, a jagar (the all-night folk ritual), a pooja, a seasonal fair. If something is happening while you're here, you're welcome to be part of it: not a tourist with a camera, but a guest.
You decide whether to join in; we handle the rest — a quiet word with the family or the village hosting, so you're invited properly and made to feel at home. Very few travellers ever get to sit inside a real Kumaoni celebration. Here, the door is simply open.
At a glance
When
By chance
Cost
Free
Time
Daylight
Good for
Everyone
How it works
- 1
Tell us you're open to joining whatever's on during your stay.
- 2
We check the village calendar and have a quiet word with the hosts.
- 3
You're invited properly — and turn up as a guest, never a spectator.
Festivals you might catch
Which celebration you land in is up to the calendar — here's the Kumaoni year, festival by festival.
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