March 9th
Butter Festival
The annual Butter Festival, held on this day in Tibet by the Buddhist monks, illustrates their belief that the world is transient—that only the spirit is eternal. Preparing for this festival takes months of time consuming work as dye is mixed with iced butter to create the effigies, some of which are two stories high.
When the day of the festival arrives, the statues are mounted on platforms with lanterns. Near dusk the statues are paraded through the streets as sacred chants are recited. After the procession the statues are taken to the river and tossed upon the water to melt away.
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