Tibet Festival Calendar – Horse Racing Festival

Among all the Tibet festivals, the Horse Racing Festival is regarded as one of the most important festivals on their Tibet festival calendar. It was originally celebrated for the harvest. The local Tibetans would exchange their agriculture products on the market. Some amusement and entertainment activities would also be involved in the celebration of the festival. With the development of the history, some religious activities related to Tibetan Buddhism were integrated in the celebration of the magnificent Tibet festival. Hence, the friends and family members of these players would come to cheer for them. They would bring their and set them around the competition field. Tibetan singing and dancing would be their main recreational activities at the rest of the competitions.

Tibet Festival Calendar – Competitions during the Horse Racing Festival

The Horse Racing Festival was regarded as the most solemn festival by the herdsmen and peasants. Various recreational activities would be held during the first three days of the festival. The most important part - the horse racing competition would be held on July 10th to 12th according to Tibetan calendar. Each region in Northern Tibet would select the best horse and player to participate in the horse racing competition on behalf of their region. The Horse Racing Festivals might be the most solemn festival among the few festivals especially celebrated for the people living on the prairie on the Tibet festival calendar.

The archery is another important competition during the celebration of the Horse Racing Festival, the most important festival on the Tibet festival calendar for the herdsmen on Nagqu Prairie. Most of the players participate in the archery competition are leaders of the regions. The winners would get certain prizes, such as silvers or deluxe Hada. The honor is much more attractive than the prizes for the players.

Tibet Festival Calendar – Travel to Tibet during the Horse Racing Festival

Tourists travel to Tibet during the celebration of the Horse Racing Festival would have the chance to witness the heroic-sprit of the Tibetans on Tibet Plateau. The Horse Racing Festival also offers tourists the chance to witness various Tibetan style handicrafts, foods and clothes. Local Tibetans would always wear on their best suite and cook delicious snacks for the celebration of the festival. Besides, businessmen from every corner of Tibet would come here to purchase some goods on the most prosperous market in Northern Tibet.

Horse Racing Festival is also one of the festivals which involve certain goods exchanging activities on Tibet festival calendar. July and August according to the Tibetan calendar are the harvest seasons of the farm products and pasture products. The Horse Racing Festival also plays important role in the products exchanging for local Tibetans. Thousands of Tibetans would take part in the goods exchange on the market. Tourists come to Nagqu during the festival would have the chance to witness the most prosperous market in Tibet.