What is Phagnyi Festival ?
October 22, 2019
It is one of the important festivals in Sherpa Community. It is specially celebrated by the sherpas from Khumbu region. It is said that in 17th century, one sherpa yogi called Lama Sangay Dorji came flying over the mountain and landed in a big Stone at village called pangbouche.The rai king of solu heard the news about the sherpa yogi and went to visit him taking two Slice of Pig & Wild Boar meat. The sherpa yogi then cooked the meat and served to them with a great welcome. It is also celebrated to recover from the hard agricultural work of spring and eat like a pig.
Different groups celebrates it by visiting to other groups by pretending to be like a wedding parties and performing out elaborate role plays.