Newar's are very rich in culture because of their unique living life style. From the birth of child to the death of the man there are several ritual customs family gatherings which are very unique. The way of living and the celebration of different festivals which binds the newar peoples with each other . The traditional customs which also cause of making the newari culture rich.
The Newari culture is very vast and it consists of many caste each with different culture, tradition and their own values. The unique culture and tradition of Newars have been recognized all around the world and has gained overwhelming respect of all.
There are various festivals such as Machabu byankeyu when the child becomes seven days. As the girl or boy child grow up according to the growth there are several ceremonies and gatherings such as birth day celebration, rice feeding, Bara tayegu, Kayetapuja, Marriage. Here are some of them to explore the newari culture and show to disseminate to the world.
Birthday celebration: Every year there is a birthday celebration by worshiping God and Goddesses going to the temple and offering gifts of eggs, fruits, curd, cloth, money to the one who's birthday is going to be celebrate.
Rice Feeding Ceremony: This ceremony is organized when the girl child becomes 5 months of age she will be feed by organizing ceremony. And if the child is boy then this custom will be done only in six or seven month of his birth.
Baratayegu ( This custom is only for girl child)
After when the girl child become older up to 11/12 then the girl child will be kept Bara tayagu . In this custom she is kept in the dark room she can not go out of her room up to 12 days and could not see the faces of man and light of sun.
Kayetapuja ( This ritual is only for boy )
The exact meaning of this ritual is to worship the inner cloth of boy .The boy child head make bowl by cutting hair cleanly the age of boy should be around 8 to 16 of age normally . In this ceremony there is various puja done by priest and go for temple in a group of family members and relative.
There are other several customs I have described the Newar's culture in short and few only.
Beside that there are also several festival which are as follows :
Sitti Nakha : This is also very popular festival among Newars . In this festival all family gathered and cooked delicious food and eat together . In this occasion house wife prepare Bara, Chatamari, Chwela and Tho for drink which is very sweet to drink.
