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Consider the following passage and identify the festival referred therein using the code given below : This festival is celebrated to commemorate the advent of New Year. The celebration is marked with ancient rituals, the stage fights between good and evil, chanting and passing through the crowds with fire torches. The dance of the Ibex deer and the dramatic battles between the King and his ministers add to the joyous atmosphere. The festival is full of dance, music and merry-making. Code :
Explanation
The passage describes Losar, the Tibetan New Year, which is the most significant festival in the Tibetan calendar [t2]. It commemorates the advent of the New Year and is characterized by ancient ceremonies representing the struggle between good and evil [t2][t8]. Key rituals include lamas chanting and passing through crowds with fire torches to banish evil spirits [t3][t8]. A unique aspect of the celebration is the 'dance of the deer' (Ibex deer) and humorous, dramatic battles staged between the King and his various ministers [t2]. These festivities, which evolved from the ancient Bon religion and were later integrated into Tibetan Buddhism, involve masked 'Cham' dances, music, and merry-making to ensure a prosperous year ahead [t2][t7][t9]. In contrast, Ullambana is a Buddhist ghost festival, Passover is Jewish, and Gahambars are Zoroastrian seasonal feasts.