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Losar (Tibetan: ལོ་སར་, Wylie: lo-sar; "new year"[1]) also known as Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism.[2] The holiday is celebrated on various dates depending on location (Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, India) tradition.[3][4] The holiday is a new year's festival, celebrated on the first day of the lunisolar Tibetan calendar, which corresponds to a date in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.[1] In 2024, the new year commenced on 10 February and celebrations ran until the 12th of the same month. It also commenced the Year of the Male Wood Dragon.

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Losar predates the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet and has its roots in a winter incense-burning custom of the Bon religion. Tibetan new year is counted by the current year added to 127 BCE the year of the founding of the Yarlung dynasty. During the reign of the ninth Tibetan king, Pude Gungyal (317-398), it is said that this custom merged with a harvest festival to form the annual Losar festival

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1. TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS

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The festival has a close link with cultivation. The Nyokum goddess, the goddess of prosperity is invoked for her blessings so that there may be more and more production of food-grains in the next harvesting season, that the visit of famine may be warded off, and that drought or flood may not hamper cultivation, nor should any insect or animal destroy plants and crops. The Goddess is invoked so that the human race may be strengthened and regenerated. All should be free from unnatural death due to accident, war and epidemic.

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Ui or Oram Nyoko is the place meant for the life after death. It is also believed that there are numerous deities and spirits on earth. These are the deities and spirits of mountains, rivers, forest, animals crops, household and so on and so forth. Some of the spirits are benevolent and others are malevolent. The Nyishi believe that human being's can live a life of peace and prosperity on this earth only when a perfect harmony is maintained between man, God and nature. They also believe that prosperity and happiness can come to a man when God and nature are pleased. Misery, hardship and natural calamities like famine, flood, drought, earthquake, epidemic, warfare, accidental death and such unwanted incidents occur due to the displeasure and wrath of the God and Goddess of nature. It is, therefore, the Nyishi worship to propitiate the benevolent Gods and Goddess to protect and bring prosperity to them and to ward off the malevolent spirits from disturbing the peace and tranquility in their life, Nyokum Yullow is one of such propitiation.

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2. INDEGENOUS ART FORMS

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Thangka paintings were created in those regions where Tibetan Buddhism was practiced including Mongolia, Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Himalayan India.

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Brightly coloured intricate bead jewellery from the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The rarity of ethnic Arunachali jewellery reveals a great deal about the owner's social standing, income, spiritual beliefs and functional habits.

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3. CUISINE AND CULINARY TRADITIONS

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Apo, apong, or poka is an alcohol drink commonly found among the tribes in the Northeast India states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. It is prepared by fermentation of rice. It is known by various names across different tribes in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.

Many tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh use apo during their respective festivals, such as nyokum. The tribal people offer the drink, every time they drink it, to the spirits (wiyu) by letting a few drops of it fall on the ground.[1] Other occasions when Apo is served include annually organized ancestor worship ceremonies, the festivals of Bihu, Nyokum, Dree, and others, and annual agricultural programs

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HERE'S THE LINK TO THE RECIPE OF BAMBOO SHOOTS FRY   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4OkHTvQN-I

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Bamboo shoot fry is a crispy side dish that can be excellently served as a different vegetarian starter. This recipe is fairly simple and just made by sautéing tender bamboo shoots with few fenugreek seeds and dry red chilies.

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4. SACRED SITES AND MONUMENTS

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Bomdila Monastery was established in the year 1965 and it represents the spiritual essence of Buddhism. It is situated close to Tipi Orchid Research Center in West Kameng district. Followers of Mahayana Buddhism consider this place sacred. The monastery resembles Tsona Gontse Monastery of South Tibet. The temple of Buddha in the monastery attracts pilgrims in great numbers.

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YOU CAN VISIT HERE ANY TIME FOR THE PEACE ^_^

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Malinithan is an archaeological site containing the ruins of an early medieval period temple

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YOU CAN GO TO ZIRO A BEAUTIFUL TOWN IN THE DISTRICT LOWER SUBANSIRI TO EXPERIENCE FRESH AIR AND THE BEAUTIFUL ORCHIRDS WHICH REALLY ZIRO IS FAMOUS FOR😊

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5. TRADITIONAL ATTIRE AND ORNAMENTS

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Arunachal Pradesh dresses of women typically have a sleeveless chemise, accompanied by an embroidered jacket with long sleeves. A skirt or petticoat is worn under it. Their outfit is considered incomplete if it lacks a “mushaik” or waist-coat.

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ORNAMENTS AND DRESS WORN IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

BY ARUNACHAL PRADESH'S WOMENS

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6.MUSIC DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS

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The kingri first appeared as a single string instrument and has since evolved into a three string instrument. A long piece of bamboo is inserted into the fingerboard with three pegs. The strings on the bow are made by using three tufts of horse hair or Goongaru.[4] The strings on the instrument were originally made of animal gut, but modern day Indian gypsies typically use low quality steel strings instead, resulting in more vibrato and lending the instrument a sound similar to the violin.

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AJI LAMU FAMOUS FOLK DANCE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

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AJI LAMU FAMOUS FOLK DANCE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH

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Dance that built Bridges - Aji Lamo Folk Dance from Mukto village of Arunachal Pradesh