Americans Caught in the CULTURE of a Massive Nepali Festival: Gai Jatra 2024, Bhaktapur
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In this video, we accidentally found ourselves in the middle of one of Nepal’s most vibrant and lively festivals, Janai Purnima, while exploring the ancient city of Bhaktapur. From unexpected rain showers to warm interactions with locals, this day was packed with surprises! We navigated the maze-like streets, tasted local dishes in hidden restaurants, and watched traditional celebrations unfold right before our eyes.
Bhaktapur, with its stunning brick architecture and rich cultural heritage, was the perfect backdrop for this unplanned adventure. We witnessed families honoring their ancestors, kids playing in the streets, and the entire town bursting with life as everyone joined in the festivities. Join us as we dive deep into the heart of this beautiful city, soaking in the vibrant energy of Janai Purnima.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to experience an authentic Nepali festival, this is the video for you. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more immersive travel experiences like this!
Key Moments in This Video:
Our arrival in Bhaktapur and first impressions of the city.
Finding an adorable local hotel with the perfect blend of charm and history.
Exploring the streets of Bhaktapur and stumbling into the Janai Purnima festival.
Trying local Nepali dishes and sharing in heartwarming moments with locals.
The powerful cultural traditions we witnessed during the festival.
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So the festival is called gai jatra. According to stories king pratap malla let his 3 sons to rule over the kingdom each for 1 year to know who would be a good future king. But during the coronation of 2nd prince the elephant he was riding got mad and steped on him killing him. Because of the death of her son queen went to depression. Seeing the sadness in his queen, the king ordered his citizens who had lost someone in past year to parade arround the city with cows (if no cow then children dressed as cows or in bhaktapur a chariot to represent cow called "taha macha"). He also gave reword to those who makes the queen laugh. as the parade began queen realsed that many people loose their loved ones like her. But except of being sad about loss we should except death as a part of life. Later a citizen made a satirical joke about the king that made the queen laugh. Hence gai jatra became a festival to honor the past ones and death as a part of live. It also became a way for people to express political concern and comment on king or people with power.
Gai jatra of bhaktapur is especially unique. As the festival in other places are celebrated for 1 day whereas in bhaktapur it's for a week. the Chariot u saw in video is only a practice in bhaktapur It is called "taha macha". And the stick dance with the traditional drum music is called "ghantang ghising". Other dances like Maka pyakha(dance) , mahakali dance, bhairav dance, Devi dance etc are also performed. All of which is unique to bhaktapur only and not to other cities of Kathmandu and lalitpur.
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Wow!! Amazing comment. Thank you for much for sharing all that!! We really understand what we saw so much better now!! Thank you 🙏🏼
Since this video is recent, I believe this is from Sa: Paru (Gai Jatra). This is one of the major festivals celebrated throughout the Kathmandu Valley. In essence, it's a day when the entire city comes together to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away over the past year. It reminds us that we are not alone in our loss and encourages us to cherish the positive memories of those we've lost, moving forward in life without grief. The city hosts numerous events to bring everyone together, celebrating the beauty of life and recognizing that both life and death are just part of a larger journey.
I'm sure Shanti will return to the U.S. with even more humility and respect for life and others after experiencing this! Loved the video too. BTW, this is from my hometown!
Wow, thank you for sharing that amazing insight to this festival! And yes thank you for correcting us. I changed the name in the title but can’t in the video. I tried to find the name online but must have been wrong! What a beautiful celebration of life ❤️ also your hometown is wonderful:)
@@TheirHappyTrails No worries, people will understand the title in the video ! Enjoy the stay !
@@mukeshmaharjan9449 thank you 🙏🏼
Hey hey hey, buff isnot a beef meat in Nepal. Cow is a sacred and National Animal of Nepal.
Edited: The festival u were in with that mask is a GaiJaatra festival of Kathmandu Valley, The Newar community.
Janai Purnima is a festival of Brahmins-chettri-Vaishya community.
Both falls on same day sometime ,or other day.
@@pujalamichhane6552 thank you for the correction!!
you should come to khokan,lalitpur on octuber5 to 9 because there will be a big festival continuously through Octuber 5 TO 9
(like this if you want more information)
Hey! We are not going to be in Nepal at that time :/ thanks for the suggestion tho!!
@@TheirHappyTrails thats fine
you should come another time
Hey btuhh speak politey don't use this sort of words@@Nirwan-maharjan
That’s my buddy momo shop and and my brother karan 😂😅
@@saniskonga5288 really?!? Send them the video!!!
I'm a Nepali citizen. It's not fair to charge fees for foreigners even if they don't get any special services they are also like us I suggest that the Nepal government should remove these kinds of things.
I agree. That extra money could have gone into the local vendors and businesses. Not sure how they use the money, but I hope it is for good use
Bhaktapur is how i thought Kathmandu to be
the one that you ate in local restaurant first is called CHOHI (cho-he) made from white blood and bone marrow from buffalo.
I just want to let know all the visitors that nepal is really safe when you ignore the roads safety and pollution , crimes from people are really low when it comes to foreigners I just want all the visitors to know places other than Kathmandu are so safe for tourists you don’t have to worry about a thing , just be aware of ind…Ian’s that’s all.
We felt safe everywhere we went ❤️❤️
Well said.. ❤
You entered the local bhatti meant for men to havw local alcoholw during night and snack house during day. So random you chose to go there.
The meat loaf that was offered first is Cho hee spongy dish, made of blood that is mixed with spices and steamed.
Wow!!! That is so funny!! Yes only men in there! Thank you so much for telling us! Thank you thank you!
Appreciation for the guy..who went out and brought sweets..
That's how we feel when someone from another country visits here in Bhaktapur..we want to help them with all we can..!!❤❤
Keep visiting this beautiful country❤
Currently, I'm not in Nepal but I'm missing my country so much through your video thank youu sooo much❤❤
Well come to Kathmandu Nepal. The couple with daughter seem very spiritual and happy.
Thank you very much 🙏🏼
Bhaktapur is also in Kathmandu Valley bro 😆😜 anyway nice video vlog... explore Nepal more 😻
Thanks for sharing. This would be my problem i dont eat alot of especially no meat here , im thinking i would strave .... so i feel for Shanti ... Hugs n Love Always From Your Friend In Michigan Tam 💗💕💓💜💕💕💕
Tammy!!!! Hi!! Erika doesn’t eat meat either. Or at least very very rarely. There was a lot of vegetarian items as well, just not in some of the smaller places. Some of the religious people in Nepal are only vegetarians. Hope you’re doing well and thank you so much for always tuning in!
This looks so authentic and real 😍 lots of love 💓
It really was amazing!! Thank you 🙏🏼
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Hey guys hope u are in good health and loving the Vip of Nepal. Be safe guys and enjoy the Nepal love from Australia Nepali.
This festivale is known as Gai Jatra in Nepali , I 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 previous year. You can learn about this more by searching in internet
U messed up.He has mentioned as Janai Purnima in Nepali. U forgot to mention it as Gai Jaatra Festival of Kathmandu Valley, the Newar Community and both Festival falls on same day or other.
@@pujalamichhane6552 it doesn't fall on the same day. It happened this year or panchak samity f*cked up.
I even dont know how many festival we have as nepali..
Every cast have festival here,so no wonder we have 365 festival in year!!:😂
so chill even as nepali we dont know!
@randomvideocollection2192 more than 365 festival actually, if say about Nepal as a whole. 365 days festival is of Newar community only. I think u needed to upgrade and update ur facts book.
@@pujalamichhane6552 yeah there are thousands of festivals, some are big and celebrated nationally while some are limited to local communities and towns. For example, each Newar town within the Kathmandu valley have many unique jatras which are not celebrated anywhere else in the same way. Bikset jatra in Bhaktapur town is different from Bisket jatra celebrated in Thimi and Bode. Khokana people don't celebrate Dashain and have their own jatras in the same time. Same Full moon day might be celebrated as Yomari Festival by Newar and Sakela by Kirat community. The number of festivals in Nepal is still unknown. We need to do survey of each and every community from every corner of the country to find the exact number and document them to save for future
Your vedio time is so short you should film something for long time and show us something for little longer time like it's is fast everything is so fast like things changes in just few sec
Yes, we do make longer videos, but most people would think it would be to slow
come Pokhara 200+ KM far from Kathmandu bhaktapur
Buff means buffalo meat momo brother!beef is not allowed in nepal to eat❤
Really?! Wow I didn’t know that!!
@@TheirHappyTrails Thanks brother🙏 hope you , santi n Sister-in law Njoying in nepal🇳🇵!lots of love for your family👨👩👧 from my side..tkcr❤️❤️❤️
hope u guys enjoyedd tons❤❤❤❤❤❤
here in bhaktapur
missing those buffalo momo and soup.... 🥲🤤🤤
I can't see that Momo man looks so delicious.
Lmao 🤣
Nepal is steeped in spirituality and is an ancient country
welcome to nepal sir❤❤❤❤
Shanti would look so good in newari haku patashi dress ..
Hotel wala dai lai dherai dherai dhnnebad 😊 sweet wellcome to shanti ❤
Ghee-nee-twang Ghee-nee-twang , Ghintang Ghising Twang!!!
Please also visit sikkim, india
its boiled blood of buffalo
BRO ,EARLIER ,WHAT YOU WERE EATING WAS A FRESH BLOOD STEAMED JELLYLIKE WITH LIGHT GINGER SPICES ,VERY GOOD FOR ENERGY ,IT'S CALLES RAKATEE MEANS BLOODY FOOD
Whaaatttt!? Haha we love trying new food, that’s a new one for sure!
Have you ever been in double tree by Hilton uae ras al khaimah marjan island
No we haven’t 🫠
your family is so cute wish god never ever give any single strugle to your family
Thank you so much 🙏🏼
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Watching this made me feel like I was part of the celebration!
So awesome!!! Thank you :)
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Enjoy your time here in Nepal 😊
Thank you 🙏🏼
thank you loving from bkt thank so much for very beautiful video
15:49 This is the main part of the festival where Bhairab(Hindu God) in the form of one big tahamacha(the thing with the umbrella on top that people are carrying) with other tahamacha makes a round circle and people in that circle sings and dances like in a concert to praise the god and the people that have died that year.
It's a different vibe in Bhaktapur when it comes to jatra's or festivals like Bisket jatra and Gai jatra
I like the Gai jatra here more than in Kathmandu and Lalitpur because of the vibe it creates.
This video was such a joy to watch! I loved seeing how the family connected and shared beautiful moments together while traveling Bhaktapur. It really captured the essence of adventure and family bonding. Such an inspiring and heartwarming people!!!
Little shanti is so cute❤
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You guys should definitely visit Pokhara, that's like a no miss!
Struggling to make it here in Dubai seeing you in my home city gives me a sense of warmth and motivation to make it here and be back at home again…..wholesome stuff guys good luck. For the first time in my life, I’m gonna miss our biggest festival and it hurts
Hope you had a wonderful time......😊
It was!
Don’t hesitate to ask strangers for help. We love you guys.❤
The family is here is bhaktapur, the cultural hotspot of kathmandu :D.
You guys are lucky to have been here around the day of the festival.
waiting for other videos,
PS> loved the previous Qatar video.
welcome to Nepal..
Thank you 🙏🏼
Amazing video ❤❤❤❤
Thank you!! we had such a great time at your hotel!
no it is gai jatra
Thank you! That’s what I found online but must have been wrong! I changed it in the title but can’t in the video. Thank you for telling us
Love you #Shanti#❤❤❤
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Hey. Third comment here❤
Santi is so cute❤
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This is awesome 🩵
1st lmao