ट्याग kumari
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Kumaris, the Living Goddesses, of Nepal (or Kathmandu Valley)
My latest in Koseli: छातामुनी पिसकोर. Previous: गुगल, गाई र रिक्सा …….. Though I have been hearing about the Kumari tradition of Nepal (all these cute girls who are considered living goddesses and are almost always clad in dark gajal and red outfits) I hadn’t seen them directly until recently. A few days ago a…
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Dare to Documentary: South Asian Film Festival
With the slogan DARE TO DOCUMENTary, the South Asian extravaganza of non fiction films kicked off in Kathmandu today. Four dozen South Asian documentaries “for the people of South Asia, by the people of South Asia, to the people of South Asia” will be screened in four days. A still from Living Goddess, a film…
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Dinesh Wagle on Nepali Society 