Australia's Tamang community welcomes the Dragon Year with Sonam Lhosar

Sonam Lhosar is celebrated by the Tamang community annually to welcome a new lunar calendar year. This year on Saturday, 10 February marked the beginning of the Dragon year. Tamang Society of Victoria welcomed the occasion with a meet and greet program in Brimbank Park, Keilor East, Melbourne. Participants spoke to SBS Nepali about celebrating a major festival away from family, while parents focused on passing cultural values to the upcoming generation.

Sonam Lhosar celebration at Brimbank Park, Keilor East, Melbourne on Saturday, 10 February 2024. Credit: SBS Nepali / Dinita Rishal