The Tamang ???? (Devanagari: ?????; tāmāng) are the largest ethnic group of Nepalis and Nepali Gorkhas. Tamangs constitute 5.6% of the Nepalese population at over 1.3 million in 2001, increasing to 1,539,830 as of 2011 census, yet contested. They are considered as one of the indigenous people of Nepal and India.
Tamu (Tumen) means a unit of 10,000 soldiers in Mongol war strategy, soldiers are grouped in battalions of 10, 100, 1000 or 10,000. Tumed which is derived from Tumen is a Southern Mongol group. Tu, Nanxi, Tuyuhun, Tumed clans are found in both Tamu/Gurung and Mongolian clans.
| Losar |
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| Observed by | Tibetans, Bhutanese, Tibetan Buddhists and certain ethnic groups in Pakistan, Nepal and India |
| Type | Tibetan culture, Tibetan Buddhist, new year |
| 2019 date | 5 February, Boar/Pig/Deer |
| 2020 date | 24 February, Rat |
Sonam Lhosar is celebrated by the Tamang community of the Langtang region of Nepal as well around Kathmandu Valley. During the day of Sonam Lhosar, Tamangs communities' people clean and decorate their house to welcome the New Year and visit the monasteries and stupas in their traditional costumes.
The Tibetan calendar is made up of twelve lunar months and Losar begins on the first day of the first month. The celebrations of Lhosar begins on the 29th day of the 12th month of the calendar. This lhosar is celebrated in Nepal mostly by Sherpa, Tamang, Bhutia and Yolmo.
Losar (Tibetan: ???????, Wylie: lo-gsar; "new year") is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. The holiday is celebrated on various dates depending on location (Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan) tradition. In 2020, the new year commenced on the 24th of February and celebrations ran until the 26th of the same month.
It will be celebrated between 24 February and 26 February 2020. The festival came into existence much before Buddhism was celebrated as a gesture of thanks to the Gods. Initially celebrated mostly among farmers, Losar went on to become a predominantly Buddhist festival celebrating the commencement of the New Year.
Religion: Tamangs are Lama (Tibetan) Buddhists, as are most upper Himalayan peoples. Their religion is traditionally Bon Lamaism; a fusion of Shamanism and Buddhism.
Gyalpo Lhosar is celebrated of Tibetan New Year falls which is in the month of February in English Calendar. It is celebrated typically for almost two weeks. Preparation of festive begins by making special Sherpa snack Khapse (deep-fried bread) which is commonly eaten during the day of Lhosar.
The Tamang language is the most widely spoken Sino-Tibetan language in Nepal.
Tamangs are Lama (Tibetan) Buddhists, as are most upper Himalayan peoples. Their religion is traditionally Bon Lamaism; a fusion of Shamanism and Buddhism.
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Tamang constitute eight percent of Nepal's population, are 90 percent Buddhist, and have a distinct language and culture. They traditionally live in the central highlands of Nepal, including in the capital city of Kathmandu.
Previous Years.
| Year | 2020 |
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| Date | 25 Jan |
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| Day | Sat |
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| Holiday | Sonam Losar |
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Some of the greetings that are used by the Tibetans on Losar to wish one another are listed below:
- Lo Sar Bzang' denotes 'Happy New Year'.
- 'Bkra Shis Bde Legs' means lucky and fortunate.
- 'Tashi Delek' signifies good luck or good fortune.
Holi ( /ˈho?liː/) is a popular ancient Hindu festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is celebrated predominantly in India, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent.
Tashi delek is a Tibetan expression used in greeting, congratulation, and good-luck wishes. "Tashi delek" is associated with Losar, the festival of the lunisolar new year.
December 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Tibetan calendar (Tibetan: ?????, Wylie: lo-tho) is a lunisolar calendar, that is, the Tibetan year is composed of either 12 or 13 lunar months, each beginning and ending with a new moon.
“Losar Bey Tashi Delek”= Prosperity and Good Will
“Losar Bey Tashi Delek” is a pretty common way of greeting during Tibetan New Year, next to “Tashi Delek”.Chinese New Year Calendar (1930 - 2030)
| Years | New Year Dates | Animal Signs |
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| 2020 | Jan. 25, 2020 (Saturday) | Rat |
| 2021 | Feb. 12, 2021 (Friday) | Ox |
| 2022 | Feb. 1, 2022 (Tuesday) | Tiger |
| 2023 | Jan. 22, 2023 (Sunday) | Rabbit |
Losar is celebrated for 15 days, with the main celebrations on the first three days. On the first day of Losar, a beverage called changkol is made from chhaang (a Tibetan cousin of beer). The second day of Losar is known as King's Losar (gyalpo losar).
In Tibetan calendars of the second half of the 20th century and on Tibetan coins cardinal year numbers are found with the indication of raplo, where the first year coincides with the first year of the rabjyung-cycle, that is 1027. Rab lo 928, for example, is the year of 1954 on the western Gregorian calendar.
“Losar Bey Tashi Delek”= Prosperity and Good Will
Bacially, Tibetan words for New Year are known as Losar.
