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For today’s Geo Quiz we’re looking for the country that celebrates Losar or New Year’s Day on Sunday, February 14. The answer is Tibet. The day kicks off a festival that lasts several days?and it’s happening in Tibetan communities all over the world. Producer Tsering Yangzom visits a family in Malden, Massachusetts that’s preparing for Losar.

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