Sakela Ubhauli

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Sakela Ubhauli is a major Rai festival in Nepal that celebrates nature, agriculture, and ancestral spirits through communal dances and rituals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rai festival
cultural heritage
festival
ageParticipation all age groups
alsoKnownAs Ubhauli NERFINISHED
Ubhauli Sakela NERFINISHED
associatedWith agricultural cycle
migration of birds upward
sowing season
celebrates agriculture
ancestral spirits
nature
country Nepal
culture Kirat Rai culture NERFINISHED
danceFormation circular formation
danceType Sakela dance
ethnicGroup Rai people NERFINISHED
genderParticipation men and women together
hasPart communal dance
offerings to ancestors
prayers for good harvest
rituals
intangibleHeritageType oral tradition
ritual and festive event
traditional dance
location Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED
Rai diaspora communities NERFINISHED
eastern Nepal NERFINISHED
mainParticipants Rai community NERFINISHED
music traditional Kirati instruments
oppositeFestival Sakela Udhauli NERFINISHED
purpose to ensure good harvest
to honor nature
to remember ancestors
religiousStatus sacred festival for Kirat Rai
religiousTradition Kirati religion NERFINISHED
ritualSpace Sakela ground NERFINISHED
open field
season spring
socialFunction community gathering
intergenerational transmission of culture
symbolizes collective identity of Rai people
gratitude for harvest
harmony with nature
transmission performed annually
taught by elders to youth

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Rai majorFestival Sakela Ubhauli
Rai majorFestival Sakela Ubhauli
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