26/12/2022
Year of the tiger
तो ल्होसार्बे आशिमलाँ
Happy Tamu Lhosar!
Tamu refers to the Gurung community, while Lhosar refers to the new year. Today is the new year for the Gurung community.
Lhosar has been able to reflect the farmer's lifestyle and proximity to weather and nature for centuries. Dividing Lhosar into different parts or names, all Lhosars have the same basic purpose, to welcome the new year. And today, the Tamu community is welcoming their new year with utmost excitement and celebrations across the world.
Happy 2607th Tamu Lhosar in the year 2079 BS. This festival is celebrated every Poush 15th. This is the year of Cat- this is called “Hi Lho” in Tamu language.
Story of Budhha and Tamu Lhosar
According to various books and historical documents, this festival is celebrated especially by the Buddhist community with great enthusiasm and dates even before Budhha came to this earth. Various books and researches of Tibetan origin mentions that even before the arrival of Buddha, people of this community and mainly people of Tibet or Vot used to worship God by burning fragrant incense sticks in mid-winter. According to books and research, written about the Tamu community, the Tamu ancestors came to Nepal from Tibet in the 6th century and are known mainly as a community living in the high mountains and hills.
On the world map, the Tamu community, with their high morale, courage, tenacity, bravery, and loyalty, have always held the head of Nepal high and are known as hardworking soldiers and Gorkhali. Whether it is the World war or the war against terror, whether it be American soldiers or British, Indian, or various other countries, the youth of Tamu community and the world of their identity has been giving glorious stories in different eras.
Monasteries are exclusively decorated, colorful flags are flown with the breeze, welcome to the Lhosar or the new year of Tamu community. Not just the Tamu community but also the Magar community of Nepal and Tibet celebrate this new year.
Blessings are given for progress, prosperity, and happiness, for Mother Nature and the delivery of pleasant weather by her, for mountains and their people. Greetings and gifts are exchanged, dance, party, and songs are organized. Dances and Tamu idol competitions are virtually being carried on, the finale of these competitions is being organized today.
May the year of Cat be auspicious to all of us. Happy wishes.
