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Monday, August 15, 2011

Festival in Nepal (Gai Jatra)



Festival takes a place in Kathmandu valley, special in Bhaktapur. It consists of Jatra is masked dance, Khat yantras and satire dance.This mount the Yam Raj, the death of King will open the gate of judgment. The Newars believe the soul after death wanders about until this date having travel a dangerous route that is all happen assistance by the brave cow.  This day all the Newar,s family who is loose their family in year parades the cow or cow image through the streets. Also the villager’s people march the real cops and paste the yellow colors. Now a day’s most of family decorates the young boy or girl image of cow. Beside the cow the man dressed woman, ghost, demon and animals.


This tradition start from 18 century by Malla king sought to console the grieving queen who had just lost her son. The king invited the people to try to make the queen laugh and they responded with verity of peculiar costumes and social mockery that succeeded.
In these days also people are remembered satire day. The actors do a satire the political leader attitude. They will play and caricature the social worse matter

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