Sunday was the big Gai Jatra festival in the neighboring town of Bahktaphur. Gai jatra is a festival to celebrate anyone who has died in the last year. Portable shrines are carried thru the streets in large processions with bands for music and many children beating sticks in time to the music. There is a lot of dancing and celebrations with some people going for hours in the hot sun, it must be exhausting. It’s very loud, chaotic and awesome. Bahktapuhr is a popular tourist town and there were many tourists there enjoying the sights and sounds of one of the most popular festivals.
Your postcards arrived the other day - thanks. Photo of all the prayer flags beautiful. From Fern.
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