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Gai Jatra (Nepali: गाईजात्रा), also known by its endonym Sa Paru (Nepal Bhasa: सा पारु), is a Nepalese festival celebrated mainly in the Kathmandu valley by the Newar people. The festival is celebrated in honour of their immediate relatives who have died during the previous year. Various groups of children dressed up as cows and in other comedic drags are organized throughout various cities. It is generally celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August/September). The date is set according to the lunar Nepal Samabat calendar and falls on the first day of the dark fortnight of the month of Gunla.

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  • Gai Jatra (Nepali: गाईजात्रा), also known by its endonym Sa Paru (Nepal Bhasa: सा पारु), is a Nepalese festival celebrated mainly in the Kathmandu valley by the Newar people. The festival is celebrated in honour of their immediate relatives who have died during the previous year. Various groups of children dressed up as cows and in other comedic drags are organized throughout various cities. It is generally celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August/September). The date is set according to the lunar Nepal Samabat calendar and falls on the first day of the dark fortnight of the month of Gunla. (en)
  • Gai Jatra (littéralement «festival des vaches», connu également sous le nom de Sā Pāru) est une fête des morts célébrée principalement au Népal en commémoration des personnes décédées pendant l'année précédente. (fr)
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  • Children dressed up for Gai Jatra (en)
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  • Children dressed up for Gai Jatra (en)
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  • First day of Pratipada of the month of Bhadra month of the Lunar calendar (en)
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  • Annual (en)
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  • Gai Jatra (en)
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  • Religious, Nepal (en)
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  • Carnival, dance, rallies (en)
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  • Sa: Paru (en)
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  • Hindu (en)
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  • Gai Jatra (Nepali: गाईजात्रा), also known by its endonym Sa Paru (Nepal Bhasa: सा पारु), is a Nepalese festival celebrated mainly in the Kathmandu valley by the Newar people. The festival is celebrated in honour of their immediate relatives who have died during the previous year. Various groups of children dressed up as cows and in other comedic drags are organized throughout various cities. It is generally celebrated in the month of Bhadra (August/September). The date is set according to the lunar Nepal Samabat calendar and falls on the first day of the dark fortnight of the month of Gunla. (en)
  • Gai Jatra (littéralement «festival des vaches», connu également sous le nom de Sā Pāru) est une fête des morts célébrée principalement au Népal en commémoration des personnes décédées pendant l'année précédente. (fr)
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  • Gai Jatra (en)
  • Gai Jatra (fr)
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  • Gai Jatra (en)
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