'Chhath is not a festival, it is an emotion.'

Chhath celebrations took place in Sydney's Angle Park in Chipping Norton and at the Australian Nepali Multicultural Centre (ANMC) in Melbourne on Thursday, 7 November. Members of the Nepali community and guests participating in the event spoke to SBS Nepali about the significance of Chhath, and their experience celebrating Chhath in Australia.

Chhath celebrations in Sydney and Melbourne. Credit: (L) Dinita Risal, (R) Sweksha Karna

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'Chhath is not a festival, it is an emotion.'

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