Losar

Tibetan New Year starts on March 2nd. We planted "Lo phu" (sprouted wheat grass from winter wheat) which is often found on a Losar Altar in a Tibetan home. "Lo phu" has a connotation of the "first thing" symbolizing freshness and newness.

If you would like to know more about Tibetan New Year check ot this web site.

http://www.yowangdu.com/tibetan-buddhism/losar/losar-altar.html

Also here are some YouTube clips you may find interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xW52K6vwUU (All three Tibetan Province unity songs) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEsr6Ogkd48 (Tashi Sholpa dance in Toronto - 10 minutes) 

Tashi Delek!