How do the Kirants celebrate Ubhali? | sakela | Syandar | Chasok Tangnam | Chasuwa

The Kirant are pastoralists, so the Udhauli and Ubhauli festivals must have been determined by their animals. Because when animals feel cold or hot, they don't want to stay in there. They go to valleys in winter and to mountains in summer. It does not apply to one-day fluctuations, animals know the changes by the seasons. This rule applies to wild animals and birds. At this time,  the crops have been furnished planted, the Kirant are free to celebrate the festival. This festival is celebrated by the Kirant in the group, dancing with grain plants or green saplings wishing good harvest.

Udhauli and Ubhauli festival is celebrated by Sunuwar, Rai, Limbu and Yakkha of Kirant community as Shyandar, Sakela, Chasok Tangnam and Chasuwa. In modern times, mainly young people in the city, dressed in traditional costumes, dance and sing while playing traditional drums and cymbal called Dhol Jhyamta. Kirant are ancestors and nature worshipers. The Kirant are ancestors and nature worshipers. The Kirant celebrate for 15 days in Ubhaili, calling on the entire human community from ancestors to nature, wishing them no disease and a prosperous crop.

Sunuwar Syandar dance

Sunuwar Child girl

Who is Kirant?

It is mentioned in history that the beginning of Nepal was started by Kirants. According to Gopal Raj Banshwali, before Kirant, Gopal was also called the Gwala dynasty and Mahispal dynasty, but they were confined to Kathmandu Valley as cow herders and buffalo herders. Gwala and Mahish mean cow herder and buffalo in the Sanskrit language. Apart from the written material about this, no evidence has been found yet.

The first kiranti king was Ylamber Hang.  The 32 Kirat Kings ruled in Nepal for 1963 years 8 months. The Lichhavi dynasty dethroned the Kirat dynasty in 158 CA according to evidence of the Jaya Barma statue found in Maligaun, Kathmandu. The Kirant community includes Sunuwar, Rai, Limbu, and Yakkha. Apart from this, there are many Kirantis like Dhimal, Hayu, Surel, Jirel, etc.

Kirant Rai Priest

And read this Udhauli Kirant festival too.

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