Buddhist communities from Nepal celebrate Lhosar as their New Year, similar to the Chinese Lunar New Year. On February 21 this year, the Sherpa community celebrates Gyalpo Lhosar, also known as the Tibetan New Year. Listen to what Mingmar Sherpa, a community leader in Victoria, has to say about the festivity.

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Melbourne's Sherpa community celebrating Gyalpo Lhosar 2020

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28/02/202006:03

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Sonam Lhosar: "The main motive is to express your culture in a foreign land"

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10/01/202318:34

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Tamu Lhosar: "We should take Australia's multiculturalism as an opportunity"

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12/01/202310:24

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