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Drums, dancing and definitely no tears: Here’s why you need to experience Nepal’s Sa: Paru festival

Euronews Travel’s Dianne Apen-Sadler headed to the ancient city of Bhaktapur in Nepal for the Sa: Paru festival honouring those that have died in the past year.

  • Sa: Paru festival is a joyful farewell for the deceased in Nepal's Bhaktapur
  • Neighbors create bamboo structures adorned with cow portraits and umbrellas
  • Festival includes music, drums, Ghintang Ghisi dance, and political masks

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