Water-fetching ceremony for Losar.
Every year before dawn on the first day of Losar (New Year), Tibetans have a special ceremony to welcome in the New Year. During this ceremony, local people honor a mountain god called Tiger with offerings of wheat porridge, butter, cheese and tramba. It is said that enlightened people can meet Tiger when they give the offerings. After bringing offerings, villagers collect water called baychu in
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