{"id":509,"date":"2011-03-22T00:04:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T18:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/?p=509"},"modified":"2014-01-13T22:20:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T16:35:27","slug":"bhairab-naach-a-pokhareli-festival-of-newar-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/2011\/03\/bhairab-naach-a-pokhareli-festival-of-newar-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhairab Naach &#8211; A festival of the Pokhareli Newar community"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Festival of the Newar community in Pokhara\" alt=\"Bhairab Naach - Festival of the Newar community in Pokhara\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePRgHbV5I\/AAAAAAAAArU\/egru7TmGSMg\/bhairab%20naach%200.jpg?resize=500%2C229&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"229\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bhairab Naach &#8211; Festival of the Newar community in Pokhara<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Where ever there is a Newar community you will experience different kind of festivals. The Newar&#8217; festival is not only limited to just Kathmandu Valley, but they have taken their culture to different places in Nepal where they have settled from many generations.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>festival of Pokhara<\/strong> is unique in itself. It had a documented history of more than 270 years, but locals say it existed from more than that time period. Previously, this festival was celebrated in every 12 years&#8217; time but now they celebrate this in every 6 years.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This festival of <strong>Bhairab Naach<\/strong> shows how rich the Newar community is and how hard they work to preserve their tradition and culture. During this event, they perform different types of dance from different goddess. They\u00a0are 4 Kumari, 4 Bhairab, 1 Ganesh, 1 Dagini and 2 Kauncha Bhucha. There are many people who sing with different raga and they are called ragi and musicians who play the Newari music.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Watch videos of this festivals:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zd2cf8spkBU\" height=\"360\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S3lBCNAGYps\" height=\"360\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxAEVKQgBzY\" height=\"360\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bhairab Naach\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePQNngWVI\/AAAAAAAAArQ\/YHbdcT9Sx1E\/bhairab%20naach%201.jpg?resize=335%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bhairab Naach in Pokhara\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePOpmV8MI\/AAAAAAAAArM\/mPJJnlHGndU\/bhairab%20naach%202.jpg?resize=335%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bhairab Naach in Pokhara\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePUl6RWuI\/AAAAAAAAArY\/tK4sVjlJtL8\/bhairab%20naach%203.jpg?resize=500%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePY4-dSgI\/AAAAAAAAArc\/vtmQXM4-FWc\/bhairab%20naach%206.jpg?resize=500%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePZKShNJI\/AAAAAAAAArg\/dYN2I-jmumM\/bhairab%20naach%204.jpg?resize=500%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePaIBmebI\/AAAAAAAAArk\/2ubq6mja1iU\/bhairab%20naach%205.jpg?resize=335%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePhi3tznI\/AAAAAAAAAro\/rkstXzk6lw8\/bhairab%20naach%209.jpg?resize=335%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePiYThB7I\/AAAAAAAAArs\/sF5uaaN16KA\/bhairab%20naach%207.jpg?resize=500%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePivDUnRI\/AAAAAAAAArw\/6dYqsOIyvgs\/bhairab%20naach%208.jpg?resize=500%2C335&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/_JCstdZmAh0s\/TYePlFozkiI\/AAAAAAAAAr0\/1TwUsXt5alE\/bhairab%20naach%2010.jpg?resize=335%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p>Where ever there is a Newar community you will experience different kind of festivals. 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