Losar

Losar is the most important holiday in Tibet and celebrates the Tibetan New Year. Normally it is celebrated in February, but the date changes every, because of lunar calendar. It takes for three days. You are staying with your family for the first, on the second and third day you are able to visit friends and give gifts to them and receive gifts. At Losar all the buildings were washed and everybody wears new clothes and eats special food. Some rituals are performed in order to scare evil spirit. People are dancing and celebrating. During the festival you are allowed to make offerings.