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Chhechu

Dates

2083 BSDate to be announcedDate to be announced
2084 BSDate to be announcedDate to be announced

Chhechu is a ceremony of the Tamang communities in Nepal that takes place over the course of eleven days, from the 5th day of the Hindu lunar calendar (Panchami) to the full moon (Purnima). It contains sportive plays (tsema), exorcisms, and rituals. Chhechu takes place northwest of Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. Eleven tsema, and three exorcisms are performed.

Last day

On the last day of Chhechu, the Buddhist lamas distribute dough powder balls (Wang ro ro) to the principal headman, then his allies, their wives, and finally to the villagers.

== References ==

Text from the Wikipedia article Chhechu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Dates: Government of Nepal public holiday list where marked “Official”; never computed by DigiNepal.

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