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Nepali New Year
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The day itself
About Nepali New Year
Naya Barsha falls in mid-April, and in Australia it is celebrated as a picnic more often than a puja. Nepali New Year gatherings in the park, with everyone in something bright. The dress code is festive rather than formal, which makes it the easiest festival to shop for.
What is actually worn
- Potey, restrung for the new year, which is the tradition people keep
- Light gold: this is a picnic, not a puja
- Newari pieces for Bisket Jatra
- Anything bright, since the dress code is festive rather than formal
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The colour rules
These are stricter than they look from the outside. Getting them right is most of dressing correctly for the day.
- Spring greenThe colour of the new year itself.
- IvoryUndyed cotton, for the warmth of April.
- MarigoldIn the garlands, and worth echoing.
Leaving it late?
In Sydney you can order the morning of the gathering and wear it that night, two hours to your door, before 7pm. Everywhere else in Australia, order the day before.
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What we would put you in for Nepali New Year
The rest of the year