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Opinion: Losar, Guthuk and more By Jampa Yangchen The Tibetan New Year or Losar falls on Friday, February 12, 2021: the year of the Female Iron Ox- Year 2148 of the Tibetan Calender Losar is an event that is very much anticipated by all Tibetans for it is not only the beginning of a new year, but also a day when everyone becomes a year older according to the Tibetan calendar.  Preparations are made well ahead of time; houses are cleaned or refurbished weeks before. Images or statues of deities...