Jankwa

Jankwa (or Janko) is a Newar ritual ^[1] in Nepal to commemorate the young, elderly and infants in the community. ^{[2] [3]}

Types of Jankwa

There are two types of jankwa: ^[4]

• Macha jankwa, celebrated once
• Jyah Jankwa (Bhim Ratharohan) which can be celebrated up to five times.

References

1. "Newar - Religion and Expressive Culture". everyculture.com.
2. www.lovelypokhara.com.np https://web.archive.org/web/20081010200752/http://www.lovelypokhara.com.np/contents/show/people_culture/4579.html. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. Richard Karl Payne & Kenneth Kazuo Tanaka (2004). Approaching the land of bliss: religious praxis in the cult of Amitābha. books.google.com: University of Hawaii Press. p. 304. ISBN   978-0-8248-2578-2.
4. "Newar Rituals". jwajalapa.com.