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Tamu Lhosar
Tamu Lhosar celebration with Ghatu Dance
Observed by	Gurung communities
Type	Gurung festival
Observances	People gather together, sing different traditional songs, and perform traditional dances
Date	15th day of Poush in the Nepali calendar
Frequency	Annual

Tamu Lhosar is a new year festival of Gurung people of Nepal, India and scattered all over the world. It is celebrated on every 15th Poush (December/January) of the Nepali calendar and is observed as a public holiday.

Similar to the Lhosars celebrated by other ethnic groups such as Tamangs and Sherpas, the Gurungs divide the years into 12 cycles, known as Lohokor, with each cycle represented by a different animal. These animals are the eagle, serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, deer, mouse, cow, tiger and cat.

In Tamu kyi, the word Lhosar represents "new" (Lho) and "change" (Sar), with each of the 12 animals signifying a new Lho. The celebration of Lhosar signifies a farewell to the existing Lho to welcome the new one.

Activities

During the festival, prayer flags are placed on major Buddhist stupas such as Swayambhunath and Boudhanath, as well as on the roofs of people's homes. People dress up in traditional attire, with men wearing bhangra, a white apron and a kachhad, a short. Women wear ghalek and gunyo-cholo, a velvet blouse, and adorn gold ornaments such as earrings and semi-precious stone necklaces. Traditional dances such as the Ghatu dance and Chudka are performed, alongside songs such as "Thado Bhaka".

Home-made Raksi is served during the festivities.

See also

• Gyalpo Lhosar, new year of Sherpa people
• Sonam Lhosar, new year of Tamang people
• Lhosar, new year of Tibet

References

1. "Gurung Community Celebrates Tamu Lhosar, New Year". SpotlightNepal. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
2. ^ Gurung, Sachitra (January 2018). "Tamu Lhosar, New Year of the Gurungs". ECS Nepal. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
3. "Tamu Lhosar being marked today". The Rising Nepal. December 30, 2024. Archived from the original on December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
4. ^ "Tamu Lhosar, Sonam, Gyalpo Losar 2020, Celebration Date". Above The Himalaya. September 24, 2024. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2025.

External links

• Photos of festival

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