In Gaijatra, various funny conversations, jokes, sarcasm, and even stand-up comedy are performed.Ĭonsidering the means of fun and laughter in the procession in memory of the deceased relatives, Gaijatra seems to call on the bereaved family of the deceased to move forward as a necessary process of life. The streets are ablaze with cows, cow-disguises, and jhankis with various masks. In Nepal Bhasa, "Gaijatra" is called "Saparu". This pilgrimage is very important especially for the family members who lost their loved ones in the last year as it is a special place of remembrance, affection, and closeness of the deceased. The Gaijatra festival is also an example of such cultural significance. ![]() Not only the Vedic Sanatan rites but also the Indus Valley Civilization and in Bharat Barsa, the cow is worshiped as a symbol of special respect and faith in religious and cultural occasions in daily life. ![]() ![]() Probably the first essay written by many of us in student life was about cows. Our rituals are full of ownership, intimacy, and kinship, from animals to soil, from trees to leaves and from raw cotton rope to the sun we have worshiped and such rituals and ceremonies have been brought to you in detail by "Hamro Patro". We are very rich in Nepali culture and traditions, every one of our festivals and rituals are pieces of evidence before us, in various forms.
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