Ubhauli
Ubhauli (उभौली) is festival of the Kirat communities of Sunuwar, Rai, Limbu and Yakkha of Nepal , India and around the world by Kirati people celebrated every year marking the migration phase upwards towards the hilly regions when the summer season arrives. The migration from hills downwards to areas of lower altitude is called Udhauli (downwards), which is also an annual festival of these communities.[1] Sakela is the dance performed during the festival.[2][3] On this Ubhauli festival day, the Kirat people pray to mother nature for healthy crops and protection from natural calamities in that year.[4]
| Ubhauli | |
|---|---|
 Ubhauli celebration by Rai people | |
| Also called | Sakela |
| Observed by | Kirat communities |
| Type | Kirat festival |
| Observances | Prayers and religious rituals |
| Date | April–May (lunar calendar) |
| Frequency | Annual |
Women in cultural costume at Ubhauli Kirati festival 2017 at Gough Whitlam Park, Earlwood, Australia
References
- https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/kirants-celebrate-ubhauli/
- http://www.nepaltravelnews.com/portal/events.php?event=15
- http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-12-13/the-biggest-festival-of-kirats.html
- http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/printedition/news/2011-05-17/dancing-to-ubhauli-tunes.html
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