February 2024
Sonam Lhosar is celebrated by Tamang people and takes place at monasteries and homes and Sonam Lhosar marks the beginning of the Tamang new year. The day is celebrated by offering prayers at monasteries, homes, and visits to elders of the family to receive blessings. Tamang individuals keep their homes and environment clean to invite divine beings and goddesses. Pork, chicken, lamb, fish, and sweet desserts are devoured in the Sonam Lhosar.
This child group is in the Tamang community, and most children are Tamang. They also invited me to celebrate Sonam Lhosar with them. This time I got a chance to learn more about this festival in detail. So, I choose this topic for the blog. All the children were dressed well in cultural dress and were busy welcoming the guest. The Tamang people are famous for their music and dance performance, and all the children were participating in the program. Some were even playing the drum or dancing.
Lhosar is the celebration of people of the Buddhist faith, and people crowd up and visit stupas nearby to offer their prayers. The community has organized a program near the stupa. Some of them were dancing with masks to get rid of all the negative forces. Sonam Lhosar brings lots of delights and joy and it binds together the individual within the Tamang people group. People gather, share joy and sorrow, and enjoy the day with drinks, food, and dance. The spirit of the festival can only be brought together by brotherhood, togetherness, and enjoyment to the fullest.