Nyilo

Nyilo (Dzongkha: ཉི་ལོག་; Wylie: nyi log; "return of the sun"; also known as Nyinlog) is a traditional new year of the Shar and Wang region of western Bhutan celebrated annually.

Nyilo last from three days to a week in the Wang Tsho Chhen Gey region.

[5] It has become a cherished tradition for Their Majesties to welcome children reciting Lolay to Lingkana Palace to celebrate Nyilo each year.

[6] The Nyilo celebration is believed to be originated from Wang, the present day Thimphu.

[3] One folklore states that, on the day of Nyilo, the sun returns from the south after paying respect to Shinje, one of the Deities of Ten Directions.

[7] The majority of Nyilo celebrations are based on Bonism, a religion with origins in animism and old shamanic practices.

[1][2] As they chants traditional words of prayers to bring good fortune to their locality in the new year, the head of family offer gifts in return.

[9] Therefore, Zhung Dratshang, in collaboration with the De-suung Nangchoe Programme, conducts orientation and training program among the young children to promote the tradition of Lolay recitation.