Sunday, December 30, 2007

Lhosar

Gurung community, the people of ethnic in Nepal celebrate the Lhosar — the New Year on Sunday.

The government has announced a public holiday today, for the first time in the country’s history, to celebrate one of the greatest festivals of the Gurung community.

The Gurung communities across the country are celebrating the Lhosar with great fervor. Gurungs are found mainly in the districts such as Kaski, Lamjung, Mustang, Manang, Gorkha, Parbat and Syangja. They are also found in various parts of the country and in India.
The Gurung have their own language, which is called ‘Tamukwi’, which belongs to the Khamer Tibeto-Burman language group.

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