The largest festival of the Kirat community is celebrated with dancing and singing for 15 days from the full moon day in the month of Mangsir as per the lunar calendar. Folk music of Sakela can be ...

In a sun room in a Millcreek Township home on Sunday, a dozen Kirat Rai performers practiced a sili, or dance. During the dance, they wear colorful traditional clothing, beat a drum and cymbals, dance ...

Members of Kirat Community perform traditional Sakela dance during two-day festival at Jalpa in Khotang district, on Friday, February 01, 2019. Photo: RSS ...

The Kirat community is all set to celebrate Ubhauli on May 5. ethnic group, indigenous to Easter Nepal and some parts of India, celebrate Sakela twice a year, known as Ubhauli and Udhauli. Purna ...

Santosh Thulung Rai is the chairman of an ethnic Nepali community organisation promoting festivals and other cultural practices based truly in nature. In a short conversation with SBS Nepali, he ...

A vibrant festival celebrating Nepalese culture took place in Swindon. The Sakela festival, hosted by the Rai community, saw Nepalese groups from across the area gather in celebration. Kalpana Rai, ...

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): The indigenous Kirat community of Nepal came together on Saturday to celebrate their new year and perform the Sakela Dance in person. Hundreds of Kirati community ...