Ubhauli | |
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Also called | Sakela |
Observed by | Kirat communities |
Type | Kirat festival |
Observances | Prayers and religious rituals |
Date | April–May ( lunar calendar) |
Frequency | Annual |
Ubhauli (उभौली) is festival of the Kirat communities of Sunuwar, Rai, Limbu and Yakkha of Nepal , India and around the world by Kirati people celebrated every year marking the migration phase upwards towards the hilly regions when the summer season arrives. [1] The migration from hills downwards to areas of lower altitude is called Udhauli (downwards), which is also an annual festival of these communities. [2] Sakela is the dance performed during the festival. [3] [4] On this Ubhauli festival day, the Kirat people pray to mother nature for healthy crops and protection from natural calamities in that year. [5]
Ubhauli | |
---|---|
Also called | Sakela |
Observed by | Kirat communities |
Type | Kirat festival |
Observances | Prayers and religious rituals |
Date | April–May ( lunar calendar) |
Frequency | Annual |
Ubhauli (उभौली) is festival of the Kirat communities of Sunuwar, Rai, Limbu and Yakkha of Nepal , India and around the world by Kirati people celebrated every year marking the migration phase upwards towards the hilly regions when the summer season arrives. [1] The migration from hills downwards to areas of lower altitude is called Udhauli (downwards), which is also an annual festival of these communities. [2] Sakela is the dance performed during the festival. [3] [4] On this Ubhauli festival day, the Kirat people pray to mother nature for healthy crops and protection from natural calamities in that year. [5]