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Tibetans Greet New Year in Somber Mood

Wednesday, February 22 marks Losar, the traditional Tibetan New Year. The 15-day holiday is usually celebrated with meals, family gatherings, prayer services and other festivities. This year, however, Tibetan regions are greeting the holiday in a somber mood, following a call by exiled Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay to refrain from celebrating the holiday after months of turmoil and tightened securi