Nepal has different types of festivals celebrated by different ethnic groups. Gyalpo Lhosar is one of them which is mostly celebrated by Sherpa, Hyolmo, Tamang, and Tibetan people. This traditional festival has been annually celebrated in Nepal, Tibet, and all over the world; where the Sherpa, Tamang, and Hyolmoli people are living.

During this festival, many traditional rituals will perform in the monasteries; representing the fight between God and demons. Different kinds of mantras will chant and give blessings to the observers in the monastery. And young people will get the blessing from the old people by putting Tika and Khatas on this occasion.

This is a two-week-long celebration but the most important one is the first three days. On the first day, everyone drinks the local beverage called Chhang, and in the celebration called Changkol. The second day is Gyalpo Lhosar, which means the new year and this is the most essential day. Lho means year and Sar means new so Lhosar means a new year. And on the third day, everyone gets together and celebrates the festival.

Especially for the new year, people will clean and decorate their houses. They paint the house and hang the prayer flags, and do pujas in the homes. To wish for a better year ahead for the whole family members and the whole world. Not only do they do Puja they celebrate Lhosar by eating delicious cuisines. Cuisines like Khapse, MoMo, and a special soup will eat during this festive.

Khapse is a deep-fried item and the special soup Gutung that is prepared with nine different types of beans. MoMo is a kind of dumpling and for the Gyalpo Lhosar as the fun factor; people will fill the dumplings with salt, wood, coal, and strong times. These people will celebrate this festival by singing and dancing to traditional songs and eating delicious food.

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