Kirat Community Celebrates Sakela Ubhauli Festival
Summary
The Kirat community in Kathmandu Valley celebrated the Sakela Ubhauli festival with traditional dance and rituals marking the start of the farming season.
Key Points
- The Kirat community in Kathmandu Valley celebrated the Sakela Ubhauli festival enthusiastically.
- The festival is associated with agricultural work and nature worship, marking the beginning of the farming season on Baishakh Purnima.
- Ubhauli and Udhauli festivals reflect seasonal migration and human-nature interdependence.
- The Sakela dance involves coordinated group performances symbolizing animals, agriculture, and life cycles.
