Several local levels in Kanchanpur and Makwanpur districts have announced public holidays to celebrate the traditional Gaura and Nwagi festivals.
Public Holiday for Gaura Festival in Kanchanpur
Six local levels in Kanchanpur district have declared a public holiday today on the occasion of Gaura festival. The municipalities who announced holiday are Bhimdatta, Dodhara Chandani, Shuklaphanta, and Punarbas. Additionally, Laljhadi and Beldandi rural municipalities also gave the local holiday.
Gaura is a very important cultural festival celebrated in the Sudurpaschim Province. Because of this, the local levels made decision to give holiday. Due to this holiday, regular services of government offices and other public entities in these areas will remain closed for today.
Two Days Holiday in Raksirang and Kailash for Nwagi Festival
Similarly, Raksirang and Kailash rural municipalities in Makwanpur district have decided to give two days of local public holiday on Bhadra 22 and Bhadra 23. This holiday is given for Nwagi (Chonam) festival, which is major cultural festival of the Chepang community.
Both of the rural municipalities decided to close government offices, public organizations, and educational institutions for these two days.
According to the tradition, Chepang community brings new food grains and plants into their homes to worship on the night of Bhadra 22. Then, on the morning of Bhadra 23, they worship their ancestors and take prasad to celebrate the Nwagi. There is a tradition of offering the new crops to their ancestors and worshiping land and nature before they consume harvest themselves.
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