Losar festival of Ladakh is a religious festival. It is predominantly celebrated by the Tibetan Buddhists. It is celebrated for 15 days. It starts on Tibetan New Year. They follow Lunar calendar.

How is Losar festival celebrated in Ladakh?

• The festival is celebrated with music performances, folk dances, special prayers, gifts exchange.
• During Losar evening processions called METHO is held.
• Metho is held in streets, lanes and markets.
• During Metho, people carry flaming torches and chant slogans. Special dishes are made and offered to Buddhist gods.
• The month-long festival is begun by cleaning the housing, removing unwanted things and unused things, discarding old materials.
• This is done to chase away the evil omens in the house. During this process, the evil spirits are driven away to the streets.
• The Metho procession then chases them out of the town or village.