Gurung community celebrates Tamu Lhosar Episode - 20

This episode of 'Indigenous Voice' program gives special coverage of an yearly festival of Tamu (Gurung) indigenous community. They celebrate the Lhosar festival on the 15th of the Nepali month Poush every year marking their New Year.

People from Gurung community visit Buddhist shrines including Bouddha, Kapan, Swoyambhu and receive blessings from their elders and exchange greetings to their friends, relatives and well-wishers on the day. 

There is a traditional belief that night gets shorter and day gets longer from this day. 

The government has declared national holiday to mark the Lhosar festival.

Various programmes including rallies, sports, and traditional dances, among others, have been oragnized in Kathanmdu to mark the day.