Golden Star Festival
# Golden Star Festival

The Golden Star Festival or the Bathing Festival is a festival held in Tibet falling between the 7th and 8th month of the Tibetan Calendar (August-September).

The Golden Star festival is held to wash away sins, particularly passion, greed and jealousy and to abandon ego. Ritual bathing in rivers takes place and picnics are held.

## Sources

* ↑ Wei, Liming (2010). Chinese Festivals: Traditions, Customs and Rituals (Second ed.). Beijing. pp. 104–106. ISBN 9787508516936.
* Passport Books:Tibet (1986), Shangri-La Press
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