Sonam Lhosar

Sonam Lhosar
सोनाम ल्होसार
Sonam Lhosar; सोनाम ल्होसार
	Selo dance in Sonam Lhosar
Frequency	Annually (on Magh Sukla Pratipada, under eastern lunar calendar)
Country	Nepal, India
People	Tamang, Hyolmo

Sonam Lhosar is a New Year's day festival of the Tamang and Hyolmo people of Nepal as well as Sikkim and Darjeeling regions of India. It falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice which is usually the Magh Sukla Pratipada based on the eastern lunar calendar.

Years are associated with 12 different animals - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Eagle, Snake, Horse, Goat/Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar.^[1]^[2] Historically, the festival is celebrated after harvesting the crops.^[3]

^ Acharya, Bed Raj. "Indigenous Geometrical Knowledge of Tamang Community from Their Cultural Practices". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Sonam Lhosar:The Festival of Tamang". Ace the Himalaya. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
^ "लोसारको भ्रम र वास्तविकता". Retrieved 2021-02-17.

[1] Acharya, Bed Raj. "Indigenous Geometrical Knowledge of Tamang Community from Their Cultural Practices". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[2] "Sonam Lhosar:The Festival of Tamang". Ace the Himalaya. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-17.

[3] "लोसारको भ्रम र वास्तविकता". Retrieved 2021-02-17.

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