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Tibetan Farmers’ New Year Celebrated in Shigatse

It is very interesting that the Tibetan farmers would celebrate the extra new year before the real new years of the Tibetan lunar calendar. This year, the Tibetan Farmers’ New Year was celebrated in Shigatse on Jan. 12.

Tibetan farmers' New Year 2013

The Tibetan Famers’ New Year is also known as Gtsang New Year. It is held generally at the beginning of the first month according to the Gregorian calendar. It’s the end of the whole year’s hard work, when crops have been harvested and farmers are sharing the happiest moment. Gtsang New Year in Tibetan calendar is deduced from the Buddhism calendar, it’s also an old festival based on the husbandry activities. 
 
Tibet Farmers' New Year 2013
 
Activities during the festival are closely related to the husbandry. Therefore, it is called Farmers’ New Year. With lives of peasants becoming better off, people celebrate this festival more and more ceremoniously.
 
During the Tibetan Famers’ New Year 2013, monks with different masks and instruments in the Sagya Monastery performed the spectacular ritual, attracting local residents in their traditional dress.
 
Now, Tibetan people throught Tibet are preparing another big event, the Tibetan New Year 2013 falling on Feb. 11, 2013. (Go to see hot Tibetan New Year Tour). If you are planning a Tibet Festival Tour in 2013, our Tibet Tour Calendar 2013 might be helpful for you.
Master Catherine Jigme

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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