A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. And this is exactly the type of thought that drives Newari people to preserve their culture. Newari culture is both weird and wonderful- Filled with unique festivals and ceremonies. As a lot of you know, Newari has tons of Jatras. We all know at least a few of these. Maybe it is because of these numerous Jatras, ceremonies, and Newari Festivals that a lot of these go unnoticed.  And unsurprisingly, these are the Newari Festivals and ceremonies that sometimes contain the deepest of lore or history. For instance, did you know that that is a Newari Festival that is equivalent to "The Valentines Day"? Here, we will be talking about these.  Here we will take a look at 9 of the Newari festivals. So without any further ado, let's get started. 1) Matina Paru Let's start with the festival that we hinted at - Valentine's day of Newari People. Matina Paru is one of those festivals that is rather unknown to people. Even among the Newari people, Matina Paru is a relatively unknown festival. Why is this so? Well, one of the simplest answers is that...