This lively festival kicks off the Nepali New Year with traditional music and rituals including the throwing of coloured powder. The biggest celebration takes place in the town of Bhaktapur where inhabitants take part in a giant and rowdy tug of war.

Photo of Bisket Jatra Festival, Nepalese New Year, Bakthapur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Bisket Jatra Festival, Nepalese New Year, Bakthapur, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
photo of Mask, Bisket Jatra, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Mask, Bisket Jatra, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia
Photo of people pulling the strings to hoist the mast at the traditional Bisket Jatra Festival in Napalese New Year, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Young people pulling the strings to hoist the mast at the traditional Bisket Jatra Festival in Napalese New Year, Bhaktapur, Nepal

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