Dancing in the Streets! Happy Tihar!

Its festival season here in Nepal at the moment! Great atmosphere but hard to get work done as there are endless holidays and festivities during October.

Tihar is a five day Nepali festival incorporating the Hindu Festival of Divali.  Lots of houses and business premises are covered with little lights, it looks so festive! Reminds me of Christmas in the UK!

In the markets and bazaars across town, there has been a flurry of activity, everyone buying decorations for their home and supplies for the puja ceremonies.  The bussle of people and amazing colours was a lot more fun to watch than a christmas rush on Oxford Street for sure!

Yesterday was Laxmi Puja where the Goddess of Wealth, Laxmi is celebrated. Walking through the neighbourhood I am living in, every family had lit candles and made Rangoli decorative designs infront of their houses and businesses, on the street, to welcome prosperity and wellbeing.

Every-one was celebrating in their houses and on the streets, with kids going from house to house to play music and dance, traditionally asking for money and sweets for their performance. Looked like more fun than halloween!

Happy Tihar every-one!

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