This year I was lucky to see the start of the rally every year the Newars of Kathamndu. I have taken few pictures. Enjoy them.
This is the rally on the Celebration of New Year. It is called Nepal Sambat.
Mandap made at Thamel, red abd blue are color powders but others are beans that we use in our daily meals
Yogeshwore Amatya preparing to join the rally
Mandap at Basantapur Durbar Square
People from Newar Community wearing traditional Newari dress with drums
Welcoming the participants
People registering to participate in the rally
Girl with a Typical Newari Dress wishing every participants Nhudaya Bhintuna
Boys excited for the start of the rally and to join it
Motorbikes Decorated for Rally
Newar girls playing flute
Mandap Looks beautiful from top view
Guys sitting at the roof of the jeep to join the rally
Cute girl with a sweet smile inviting the participants
Guys dancing and playing the drums
It’s fun to play that drum in such ocassion, isn’t it?
what is she looking at? may be curious when the rally will start
Girls with Sukunda on her hand
these girls looks very cute with traditional newari dress chaubandi cholo
Girl with sagun given by the organizer at the start of the rally
June 29th, 2010 at 11:06 am
beautiful picture
June 15th, 2012 at 11:44 am
does the dress on the second from the last, called “chaubandi cholo”?
November 16th, 2012 at 4:57 am
nahh!!! its not chaubandi cholo its ‘haku patasi’……
December 4th, 2012 at 10:59 am
yes, Rany is right. That dress is call “Haku Patasi”……….