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Nepal Bhasa Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan languages, Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surro ...

: 𑐖𑐵𑐟𑑂𑐬𑐵, जात्रा) refers to the types of

Newa Festival The Newas are well known for their lavish festivals. The word jatra is used for carnivals. Based on Nepalese calendar, Nepal Sambat, the different festivals are: * Swanti * Sakimila Punhi * Yoma * Yomari Punhi * Ghayh * Swasthani * Shree Pa ...

s involving street festival or carnival.Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya - Page 357 Bradley Mayhew, Joe Bindloss - 2009 "The people of Bhaktapur celebrate Bisket Jatra (Death of the Snake Demons Festival) on this day."

Some jatras

* Janmadya Jatra: Celebrated in central Kathmandu *

Yenya Indra Jātrā, also known as Yenyā (Nepal Bhasa: येँयाः), is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The celebrations consist of two events, Indra Jātrā and Kumāri Jātrā. Indra Jātrā is marked by masked danc ...

(Indra Jatra) : Celebrated in central Kathmandu * Bungdya Jatra: Celebrated in Patan * Bisak Jatra: Celebrated in Major parts of Bhaktapur *

Bisket Jatra Biska Jatra, is an annual event in Bhaktapur, Dhapasi, Madhyapur Thimi and Tokha and other places in Nepal. The festival is celebrated at the start of the new year on the Bikram Sambat calendar, however, the festival itself is not related to Bikra ...

: Celebrated in Bhaktapur, Dhapasi, Madhyapur Thimi, Tokha and other places in Nepal * Bhoto Jatra: Celebrated in Patan *

Gai Jatra Gai Jatra (), also known by its endonym Sa Paru (Nepal Bhasa: ), is a Nepalese festival celebrated mainly in the Kathmandu valley by the Newar people. The festival is celebrated in honour of their immediate relatives who have died during the pr ...

: Celebrated on the Kathmandu Valley * HaadiGaun Jatra: Celebrated in Hadigaun in Kathmandu *

Khame Jatra Khame Jatra or Kha Me Jatra is a festival celebrated in Bhaktapur, Nepal. It occurs in the ninth day of Dashain. It is mainly celebrated by the Newar people. A similar procession is also practised in Panauti, but it is in the form of ''Puja'' rat ...

:Celebrated on the Bhaktapur on the ninth day of Dasain *

Shikali Jatra Shikali Jatra is a religious festival of Newar people in Khokana of the Kathmandu Valley. The jatra is performed in Dashain by the people who do not celebrate the Dashain festival. The Jatra is five days long and is dedicated to the goddess Shi ...

: Celebrated in Khokana, Lalitpur * Dolkhala Jatra: Celebrated in Dolkha * Dharmasthali Jatra: Celebrated in Dharmasthali in Kathmandu

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Some jatras

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