World Newah Day
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Since 2018, the last Saturday of March every year has been celebrated as World Newah Day. Welcome to this year's World Newah Day.
Regarding the celebration of this year's Newah Day, the Nepal Chapter of the World Newah Organization has stated that a formal program will be held at Basantapur Dabali. This day which is being organized to unite the Newars all over the world.
Even outside Nepal, Newah have been celebrating various festivals. Currently, Newah of America have been celebrating Yenya: Punhi, Sithinakh, Saparu, Pahanch: Hare, Yashmari Punhi, and other festivals. There is a growing trend of celebrating these different festivals in Canada, Australia, Japan, and other countries in Europe.
What should be done to make World Newah Day more widespread in the future?
In most of the foreign countries where Newah people reside, the practice of celebrating Mhapuja every year had already started. During these festivals, the entire program focuses on cultural activities. There is some time to discuss on Newah language, culture, and rights. Therefore, the celebration of World Newah Day has been started in 2018 AD to discuss language and culture, raising awareness on a specific day for these activities. This is the fifth edition of World Newah day.
At present, there is a special discussion on the big problems that are trying to displace the local people, culture, and heritage of the Kathmandu Valley in the name of development. Newah The community is culturally very rich.
Let's create solidarity to protect our culture.
-Suyog Dhakal
सोचेका कामले बिस्तारै सही बाटो समाउनेछन्। कसैको विश्वास जित्ने अवसर मिल्न सक्छ। मनमा पलाएको चाहनालाई अघि बढाउने हिम्मत बढ्नेछ। साँझतिर सानो खुसीले दिनभरिको थकान बिर्साउनेछ। आजको शुभ रंग हरियो हो भने शुभ अंक ५ रहेको छ।
