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‘People used to be arrested for carrying Lhosar pamphlets!'

Ajitman Tamang is a cultural researcher.

Ajitman Tamang is a cultural researcher. Credit: SBS Nepali/Pratichya Dulal (inset), SBS Nepali/Dinita Rishal

The Tamang community welcomed the Year of the Horse by celebrating Sonam Lhosar on January 19 this year. Our Nepali correspondent spoke with cultural researcher Ajitman Tamang about the history of the festival, its cultural significance from diverse perspectives and the meaning of the Year of the Horse.


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The Tamang community welcomed the Year of the Horse by celebrating Sonam Lhosar on January 19 this year. Our Nepali correspondent spoke with cultural researcher Ajitman Tamang about the history of the festival, its cultural significance from diverse perspectives and the meaning of the Year of the Horse.


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