Where it is celebrated:
Focus of celebration:
When it happens:
How it’s celebrated:
What is unique about its aesthetic/look?
- Gai Jatra is celebrated in Nepal, mainly in Kathmandu valley by the Newar and Tharu community.
Focus of celebration:
- The festival of cows is one of the most popular festivals of Nepal. It is celebrated to remove the sadness of death of their familiy members.
When it happens:
- During the festival, cows are marched in the streets and generally celebrated in the Nepalese month of Bhadra (August–September). It falls on the 1st day of the dark fortnight of Gunla according to the lunar Nepal Era calendar.
How it’s celebrated:
- Gai Jatra, the festival of cows, (gai means holy cow and jatra means festival in Nepali: गाई जात्रा, and Nepal Bhasa: सा पारु) commemorates the death of people during the year. During the festival, cows are marched in the streets and people distribute food.
What is unique about its aesthetic/look?
- See photos below
Note: All text has been copied from the "Ghost Festival" article on Wikipedia.