Majhi community preserves unique ancestral ‘Pitara’ festival in Kavrepalanchowk

Kavrepalanchowk, Oct 18: As families across Nepal are celebrating one of the major festivals- Dashain-, with tika blessings and reunions, the Majhi community in Kavrepalanchok district observes a distinctive three-day tradition honouring deceased family members through its ancestral festival-‘Pitara’.

Rooted in generations of indigenous customs, the festival is observed on specific days following Dashain’s Bijaya Dashami and Tihar’s Bhai Tika, according to the community’s traditions.