(como veis, nos vamos haciendo internacionales! Actualización en English, que para algo estamos estudiando! =D)
Os contaré un poco de que va el Tihar festival y, en concreto, el segundo día, dedicado a los perros, que se supone que son los mensajeros de Yama, el señor de la muerte en el Hinduismo.
Por un día al año, ser perro en Kathmandú se convierte en una suerte. Para el resto de los días del año, ya está la gente de KAT (http://www.katcentre.org.np/) para ayudarles, y proximamente estaré yo misma!!! // I tell you something about Tihar Festival and, specifically, about the second day, dedicated to the Nepalese dogs, that, in the Hinduism, they are the messengers of Yama, the lord of the Death. One day of year, to be dog in Kathmandú it's lucky. The rest of the year, there're the people of KAT for help them and, soon, my self!
Tihar (तिहार) is a five-day Nepalese festival celebrated in late autumn, which comes soon after Dashain. Two of these days incorporates the Hindu festival Deepavali, where one day is celebrated for goddess Laxmi and the other one is celebrated to worship brothers for their long life. However, all ethnic groups celebrate this festival. The festival is celebrated from Trayodashi of Kartik Krishna to Katrik Shukla Dwitiya every year.The name Tihar means the festival of lights, where many candles are lit both inside and outside the houses to make it bright at night. The five-day festival is considered to be of great importance as it shows reverence to not just the humans and the Gods, but also to the animals like crow, cow and dog, who maintain an intense relationship with the humans.
The second day is called "Kukur Puja" or "Khicha Puja" ("worship of the dogs") by the Newars Dog, which is believed to be messenger of Lord Yamaraj, the god of death, is worshiped once a year on this day. People offer garlands, teeka and delicious food to the dogs, and acknowledge the cherished relationship between humans and the dogs.
This day is also observed as Narak Chaturdashi.
Video about Kukur Tihar in Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_vKBzwNVNA
Os contaré un poco de que va el Tihar festival y, en concreto, el segundo día, dedicado a los perros, que se supone que son los mensajeros de Yama, el señor de la muerte en el Hinduismo.
Por un día al año, ser perro en Kathmandú se convierte en una suerte. Para el resto de los días del año, ya está la gente de KAT (http://www.katcentre.org.np/) para ayudarles, y proximamente estaré yo misma!!! // I tell you something about Tihar Festival and, specifically, about the second day, dedicated to the Nepalese dogs, that, in the Hinduism, they are the messengers of Yama, the lord of the Death. One day of year, to be dog in Kathmandú it's lucky. The rest of the year, there're the people of KAT for help them and, soon, my self!
Tihar (तिहार) is a five-day Nepalese festival celebrated in late autumn, which comes soon after Dashain. Two of these days incorporates the Hindu festival Deepavali, where one day is celebrated for goddess Laxmi and the other one is celebrated to worship brothers for their long life. However, all ethnic groups celebrate this festival. The festival is celebrated from Trayodashi of Kartik Krishna to Katrik Shukla Dwitiya every year.The name Tihar means the festival of lights, where many candles are lit both inside and outside the houses to make it bright at night. The five-day festival is considered to be of great importance as it shows reverence to not just the humans and the Gods, but also to the animals like crow, cow and dog, who maintain an intense relationship with the humans.
The second day is called "Kukur Puja" or "Khicha Puja" ("worship of the dogs") by the Newars Dog, which is believed to be messenger of Lord Yamaraj, the god of death, is worshiped once a year on this day. People offer garlands, teeka and delicious food to the dogs, and acknowledge the cherished relationship between humans and the dogs.
This day is also observed as Narak Chaturdashi.
Video about Kukur Tihar in Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_vKBzwNVNA
