Gyalpo Lhosar: The Sherpa community's New Year

Buddhist communities from Nepal celebrate Lhosar as their New Year, similar to the Chinese Lunar New Year. On February 21 this year, the Sherpa community celebrates Gyalpo Lhosar, also known as the Tibetan New Year. Listen to what Mingmar Sherpa, a community leader in Victoria, has to say about the festivity.

Nepali women from the Sherpa community in traditional attires pose for photos during Gyalpo Lhosar or Tibetan New Year celebrated in Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Source: NurPhoto / Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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