Gai Jatra
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Gai Jatra is a traditional Newar festival in Nepal marked by costumed processions, satire, and public remembrance of the dead, intended to console grieving families and celebrate the continuity of life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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Newar festival ⓘ festival ⓘ |
| approxGregorianMonth |
August
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September ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | cow ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Bhaktapur
NERFINISHED
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Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Nepali calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Bhaktapur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalitpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
celebration of the continuity of life
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consolation of grieving families ⓘ remembrance of the dead ⓘ satire and social criticism ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culture | Newar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | 1 day ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Gai" means cow in Nepali
ⓘ
"Jatra" means procession or festival in Nepali ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important intangible cultural heritage of Nepal ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Malla period in Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | covered by Nepali press and television ⓘ |
| participants |
Newar communities
ⓘ
children dressed in costumes ⓘ families who lost relatives in the previous year ⓘ |
| purpose |
to help families cope with grief
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to honor family members who died in the past year ⓘ to promote social harmony through shared mourning ⓘ to remind people of the inevitability of death ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Newar Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
comic skits
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costumed processions ⓘ parade of cows or cow-symbols ⓘ satirical acts ⓘ street performances ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
expression of freedom of speech through humor
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platform for satire of social and political issues ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cow guides the souls of the dead to the afterlife
ⓘ
laughter as a way to overcome sorrow ⓘ public acknowledgment of mortality ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | month of Bhadra ⓘ |
| typeOfSatire |
political satire
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
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