Tibetan monks take part in religious exercises at a monastery near Tongren, northwest China's Qinghai province February 24, 2009, a day before the ethnic Tibetan traditional new year, which varies from year to year and begins on Wednesday this year. (Agencies)
The Tibetan New year, known as Losar(藏歷新年), is the most important local festival which is celebrated for 2 weeks during the month of December and January as per the lunar calendar.
Losar festival commemorates the arrival of new year, celebrated by people who live in Tibet. The festival is marked with ancient ceremonies, the performance fights between good and evil, chanting and passing the fire torches through the crowds. The dance of the deer and the exciting battles between the King and his ministers make the festival more joyful. This festival is full of dancing, music and merry-making.