Nawagi festival begins in Dhankuta
Summary
The Athpahariya community in Dhankuta has begun celebrating Nawagi, a major traditional festival marked by ancestral worship, ritual offerings and community feasts. The festival is closely tied to agriculture, with prayers for rain, crop growth and harvest blessings.
Key Points
- The Athpahariya community of Dhankuta has started celebrating Nawagi, one of its major traditional festivals.
- The festival includes several days of rituals such as cleaning the sacred Margasthan site, offering chickens and buffaloes, and ancestral worship.
- Nawagi is closely linked to agriculture and prayers for rain, crop maturity and harvest blessings.
- Community members continue returning home from other parts of Nepal and abroad to preserve their language, culture and traditions.
