dimanche 27 septembre 2009

The Dashain Festival, Kathmandu




Une fois par an, il y a un festival a Kathmandu, le Dashain festival. C'est en ce moment et on a pu voir quelques festivites... voila quelques informations et surtout, regardez la video de you tube ci-desous! Attention aux ames sensibles...

Once a year, there is the Dashain Festival in Kathmandu. It is now and we've been able to see some of the festivities. Here is some info about it. Watch the video below. Sensitive souls - be careful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O9pQaOaMuU

During the month of Kartik (late September and early October), the Nepalese people indulge in the biggest festival of the year, Dashain. Dashain is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese annual calendar, celebrated by Nepalese of all caste and creed throughout the country. Dashain commemorates a great victory of the gods over the wicked demons.
The ninth day is called Nawami: Temples of mother goddess are filled with people from dawn till dusk. Animals mostly black buffaloes are slaughtered to honour Durga the goddess of victory and might and to seek her blessing. Military bands play war tunes, guns boom and officers with beautifully decorated medals in full uniform stand there. When the function ends the courtyard is filled ankle deep with blood. On this very day the god Vishwa Karma, the God of creativity is also worshiped.
more on http://www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/dashain.php



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