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President, PM extend wishes on Tamu Lhosar

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Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has wished peace, prosperity, and happiness to all Nepalis living in the country and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the festival mainly celebrated by the Gurung community, today. 

“I believe a festival like Lhosar fosters mutual harmony, tolerance, and fraternity among all Nepalis who enjoy a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural society. The festival further strengthens national unity,” President Paudel said in the message of best wishes given today.

The President hailed the role of the Gurung community in Nepal’s socioeconomic progress in addition to the preservation and promotion of culture.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli also extended heartfelt wishes to all Nepali citizens at home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the major cultural festival of the Gurung community.

In a message shared on social media, he expressed, “We are immensely rich in culture. Best wishes to all on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar.”

“The festival reminds me of a scene in which Gurung women wear traditional ornaments in their heads, a Makhamali or velvet blouse, Ghalek (a traditional shawl), Patuki (a traditional belly-binding cloth), and a saree. Gurung men dress in cultural attire such as the Bhoto (a sleeveless vest), Bhangra (a white shirt-like garment), and Kachhad (a type of kilt), and perform vibrant cultural dances”, the Prime Minister said. 

Tamu Lhosar festival is observed with fanfare as the New Year among the Gurung community of Nepal’s upper hilly and mountainous regions. It is gradually being celebrated by other people of late. The districts with Gurung settlements have special fervor for this festival.