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The main festivals in Tibet
Place: Lhasa Time: August
Place: Xigaze (Shigatse) Time: June Content: The Buddha-unfolding Festival at Tashilumbu Temple was created by the first Dalai Gengdu Zhuma some 500 years ago. The festival lasts for three days. Different portaits of Buddha are exhibited each day. They are hand-embroidered on silk or satin. The Buddha-unfolding Festival is an important religious activity at Tashilumbu Temple for scripture chanting, prayer for rain and also a joyous festival for masses in rear Tibet. Place: NAKCHU Time: August Content: As the most important festival in North Tibet during the golden season on the grassland, thousands of herdsman throng to Nakch riding fine horses, and carrying the local products. They form a city of tents south of Nakchu town. There will be thrilling horse race, archery and demonstrations of horsemanship. Song and dance troupes from all parts of Tibet willaddto the fun. Place: Nyingtri Time: November Content: Long long
ago, when Tibet was in danger of a large scale
invasion, the Kongpo people sent out an army to defend their homeland. It
was in September
and the soldiers worried that they might miss the New Year highland barley
wine and other good things. So people had the Tibetan New Year on 1st
October ahead of time. To memorize those brave soldiers Kongpo people
present three sacrifices and stay up at night from then on. Place: Shannan Time: 1-7 December Content: Yariung culture is an important part not only of Tibetan culture but also of the worl's. Thefestival is a combination of both art and economy, which displays the old brilliance and the new expectations at the same time. It provides colorful activities as national sports contrests, singing, dancing, Tibetan opera, ethnic costume shows and trade fairs
Schedule of main Tibetan Festivals 2004-2005
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Conten: Shotonmeans
yoghurt, Legend has it that Tsong Khapa, founder of the Yeiiow Seet made
it a rule that all the Lamas must keep the mind on meditation from the
fourth month to the sixth month of tibetan year. Abstinence is broken by
the end of sixth month. then they may go out and ordinary peoplewould
give them yoghurt in charity and have picnic and entertainment. hence the
festival. Later it became theatrical festival of Tibetan opera. So it is
also called Tibetan Opera Festival. During the Shoton Festival, teams of
Tibetan opera and theatrical troupes would come to Norbu Lingka to give
performances. There is also trade fair here.