newa-rituals

Monsoon Culture

This Weekend Longread is an excerpt from the keynote address to the Madan Puraskar and Jagadamba Sri Award Ceremony in Kathmandu on 10 November. Some...

Kathmandu marks 'Ihi' with a difference

Before girls from the Newa community reach their puberty they are ceremonially 'married' to a holy fruit which is considered to be...

Kathmandu marks 'Ihi' with a difference

Before girls from the Newa community reach their puberty they are ceremonially 'married' to a holy fruit which is considered to be...

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