Festivals in Nyingchi
The Mountain Circumambulation After circumambulation to the Sacred Bonri Mountain by anticlockwise, at the same time, people will turn round wheels of Mani by anti-clockwise.
Menba Circumambulating to the Mountain Festival Circumambulation to the foot of the Sangtok Pelri Mountain in June or July in summer will take one whole day.
Niangbu Lasu Festival Every tenth of the eighth month in horse year in Tibetan calendar, a festival is held in Kongpo Gyamda in offer of sacrifice to gods with a horse race, yak race and singing and dancing performance etc.
Circumambulation to Baksum Tso On the fifteenth of the fourth month in Tibetan calendar, people walk around Baksum Tso Lake.
The Cattle Festival The Cattle Festival is a festival of Sherpa people. The Sherpas drive their cattle up to the hill to graze in spring and fetch them down in autumn. People wish their cattle be plump and fat in winter or be increased in number, and also hope their clans be well off in life.
The Azaleas Tour Festival Tour projects being developed in recent years are mainly for June when azaleas are full in blossom over the mountains. Azaleas make Nyingtri more fascinating. It is the best season for people to visit Nyingtri and enjoy the beautiful scenery of this area known as “the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtse River area of Tibet”.
The Kongpo New YearThe first of the tenth month in Tibetan calendar is the first day of the Kongpo New Year. The festival is held in Kongpo Gyamda. It is said in a legend that Kongpo King led his army for an expedition and fought invaders. In memory of the victory people in Kongpo spend the night on watch in religious rituals, such as “ driving off evil spirits”, “eating gyida”, “carrying water on the back”, “asking for blessing from the Goddess of Harvest” etc. Now the Kongpo people add up more entertainment activities such as singing and dancing, horse race, archery, barter trade and drinking.
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