Participants at the Tamu Lhosar event organised by Tamu Samaj Sydney on Tuesday, 30 December 2025. Credit: Facebook/Tamu Samaj Sydney/Amrit Photography Sydney
The Gurung community has bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcomed the Year of the Horse. SBS Nepali spoke to community members in Sydney and Melbourne during Tamu Lhosar events organised by Tamu Samaj Sydney and Tamu Samaj Victoria, who say they are committed to carrying traditions forward despite challenges in teaching language and culture to the second generation.
The Gurung community has bid farewell to the Year of the Snake and welcomed the Year of the Horse. SBS Nepali spoke to community members in Sydney and Melbourne during Tamu Lhosar events organised by Tamu Samaj Sydney and Tamu Samaj Victoria, who say they are committed to carrying traditions forward despite challenges in teaching language and culture to the second generation.
