Jatra (
Nepal Bhasa
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nep ...
: 𑐖𑐵𑐟𑑂𑐬𑐵, जात्रा) refers to the types of
Newa Festivals involving street festival or carnival.
[Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya - Page 357 Bradley Mayhew, Joe Bindloss - 2009 "The people of Bhaktapur celebrate Bisket Jatra (Death of the Snake Demons Festival) on this day."]
Some jatras
* Janmadya Jatra: Celebrated in central Kathmandu
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Yenya
Indra Jātrā, also known as Yenyā (Nepal Bhasa: येँयाः), is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jātrā and Kumāri Jātrā. Indra Jātrā is marked by masked danc ...
(Indra Jatra) : Celebrated in central Kathmandu
* Bungdya Jatra: Celebrated in Patan
* Bisak Jatra: Celebrated in Major parts of Bhaktapur
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Bisket Jatra: Celebrated in Bhaktapur, Dhapasi, Madhyapur Thimi, Tokha and other places in Nepal
* Bhoto Jatra: Celebrated in Patan
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Gai Jatra: Celebrated on the Kathmandu Valley
* HaadiGaun Jatra: Celebrated in Hadigaun in Kathmandu
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Khame Jatra:Celebrated on the Bhaktapur on the ninth day of Dasain
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Shikali Jatra: Celebrated in Khokana, Lalitpur
* Dolkhala Jatra: Celebrated in Dolkha
* Dharmasthali Jatra: Celebrated in Dharmasthali in Kathmandu
See also
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Newar
Newar (; new, नेवार, endonym: Newa; new, नेवा, Pracalit script:) or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation ...
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Newa Festival
References
External links
Jwajalapa
Festivals in Nepal
Newar
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