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The seventh month of the Tibetan calendar is thought the best time for bathing in Tibet. Therefore, when the sacred planet Venus appears for one week in the southern sky, all the people in Tibet go into the river for bathing. They take carts or ride horses, bring buttered tea, wine and food together with them, set up tents or big umbrellas along rivers and then enjoy the whole day of bathing.
Usually, Tibetans start the day with washing their quilts, clothes and shoes in the river first. At the noon time, they jump into the river naked. Male and female, young and old, swim, play games and bath themselves all together. In the afternoon, they drink, sing, dance and make a lot of fun until Venue reappear in the sky. They then pack up everything they bring and go back home separately.