Australia's Sherpa community celebrated Gyalpo Lhosar on Saturday, 1 March 2025. Community members gathered in Sydney and Melbourne to welcome the Year of the Snake. Participants at events organised by the Sherpa Association of NSW and Sherpa Association of Victoria spoke to SBS Nepali about the importance of preserving their culture away from home.

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Gyalpo Lhosar: 'Our traditional attire reflects where we come from'

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ग्याल्पो ल्होसार: 'हाम्रो परम्परागत कपडाले हामी कुन ठाउँबाट आएको भन्ने कुरा दर्साउँछ'

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