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California Dege Losar Party 2020 ┃Tibetan new year ┃Losar party (1-3)

In the Buddhist land of Tibet, on the roof of the world, festivals and celebrations are a huge part of their way of life. Buddhist celebrations dominate their everyday lives in a way that non-Buddhists can barely even imagine. Dozens of celebrations and festivals, both large and small, are predominant in the Tibetan lunisolar calendar, and throughout the year, none is as popular or as widely celebrated as the Tibetan New Year. Losar, the Tibetan New Year, is the first day of the first month of the lunisolar calendar, when the first new moon is seen in the sky. The Tibetan lunisolar calendar is based on the lunar cycle, and can consist of either 12 or 13 months, depending on the year. While the dates are somewhat similar to the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, they do not always coincide, as the Tibetan calendar is only slightly similar to the Chinese calendar. In 2019, the Tibetan New Year was on February 5 in the Gregorian calendar. However, as with most lunisolar calendars, that date changes annually, and in 2020, Losar will occur on February 24, while in 2021, it is set for February 11. In the Chinese calendar, this can be as little as one day different, or could even be in a completely different month. Preparations for the festival of Losar begin around two weeks before the date, and start with the cleaning of houses, making or buying new clothes or all the members of the family, and the making of different foods for offering on the family altar. Houses are also decorated with the eight auspicious symbols, as well as many other signs and symbols, either as drawings in white powder or as wall hangings. The local Tibetan monasteries are also decorated with symbols and hangings, and devotional rituals are performed in reverence to the protector spirits. The wide variety of foods those are present in the Losar celebrations are prepared well beforehand, and are all done before the day comes. The last day of the old year is a time for Tibetan Buddhists to prepare and eat the traditional dish known as "Guthuk". A noodle soup with nine ingredients, the guthuk is eaten on the last day of the old year, and firecrackers are set off, as well as burning grasses and chanting mantras, to drive out the evil spirits of the previous year before the start of the new one. This ceremonial meal focuses on driving out all the negative energy so that the new year and be started in an auspicious and peaceful way. The first day of the Losar New Year is when the family greets each other and offers wishes of a good and prosperous year ahead. Known as Lama Losar, it is when offerings are made of barley seeds and tsampa to the home altars, and when the younger members of the family wash the feet of the elders. The families will also visit the monastery or temple to offer up prayers and attend the ceremonies. King’s Losar is held on day two of the New Year, and was traditionally when the tributes would be offered to the ancient Tibetan kings, and gifts would be given to the people in return. In the modern Losar, this has changed to being a gift and offering greeting with friends and other relatives. The third day is when the real celebrations start, and often last for up to fifteen days. Across the entire region, a wide variety of festivities are held, including the Weisang ceremony, where pine and cypress branches are burned and the celebrants chant the sutras to pray for peace, good health, and a bountiful harvest. For the rest of the time, celebratory events such as wrestling, horse racing, and many others are performed across Tibet. #Arotashi #Tibetannewyear #TibetanLosar