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Children dressed-up as a cow on Gai Jatra

This festival was started to be
celebrated from the period of Pratap Malla's rule
who is the builder of Rani Pokhari in Kathmandu.
Gai Jatra

On the day of Gai Jatra, families who have lost the member during the past year parade a decorated cow around the city. Others dress up kids as cows or ascetics and walk in procession. The animal is believed to help departed souls in their journey into the after-world. In Kathmandu, the bereaved families process proceed along the festival route individually. In Patan, the participants gather at Dubar Square and then move out together.

This festival was started to be celebrated from the period of Pratap Malla's rule who is the builder of Rani Pokhari in Kathmandu. He organized this festival to make his Queen happy, who had lost her beloved younger son. The King wanted to show the Queen that she is not only the one who had lost her beloved son but there are many others like her.

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There is freedom to speak is present any thing during this day. On this day one gets change to present his dissatisfactions about various matters.

In Bhaktapur, bamboos topped with horns made out of straw are paraded. In another part of the festival, street shows make fun of government officials. People roam the city dressed up in weird costumes. Newspapers bring out special "mad" editions.



 
 
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