Sakela Udhauli festival, Yomari Punhi being observed
KATHMANDU, DEC 17 -
The indigenous Kirat and Rai community across the nation are celebrating Sakela Udhauli festival on Tuesday. On the occasion, the government has announced public holiday today.
It is believed that winter season starts from this day.
Kirati people perform a special kind of dance called “Sakela” in this event playing various musical instruments.
According to Rai, the literal meaning of Udhauli is going down. During winter, the birds and animals in upper hills migrate to lower lands. It is from this process that the nature-loving community got the festival’s name—Udhauli.
The festival highlights the agricultural lifestyle of the Kirat people. It is also considered as a way of thanks-giving to nature for providing them with good crops at this time of harvest.
Also today, Newar community is celebrating Yomari Punhi festival throughout the nation.
The valley dwellers offer worship to Annapurna, the goddess of grains, for the rice harvest and eat Yomari, rice flour dumpling stuffed with sesame seeds and caramel which is then steamed.
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