Religious festivals are very numerous and have different names according to their types, the best known being the “TSHECHUS”, which are festivals in honour of Guru Rimpoche, commemorating his great deeds. These great deeds are all believed to have taken place on the tenth of the month, which is the meaning of the word “Tshechu”, even though all Tshechu do not take place on the tenth days. The Dzongs come to life with colour, music and dancing, as the valley dwellers and town folks dress in their best clothes and join together to exorcise evil spirits and rejoice in a new harvest. Rare masked and sword dances and other rituals are performed in the Dzong’s courtyards and temples. Tshehu are celebrated for several days, between three and five according to the location, and are the occasion for dances that are clearly defined in religious content. They can be performed by monks, laymen or gomchens, and the repertory is the same practically everywhere. Certain Tshechu end with the unveiling and worship of huge religious applique or thongdrels (Thangka) representing Guru Rim and his Eight Manifestations.