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  2. Pinjada Ko Suga - Wikipedia

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    Pinjada Ko Suga is described as an "allegory with a dual meaning". [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The poem also contains Hindu religious verses, [ 5 ] and double entendres to Brum Shumsher – the poet's employer. [ 3 ] [ 6 ] It is one of the most famous poems in Nepal.

  3. Kumari (goddess) - Wikipedia

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    Kumari, Kumari Devi, or the Living Goddess is the tradition of worshipping a chosen virgin as manifestations of the divine female energy or Shakti in Dharmic Nepali religious traditions. It is believed that the girl is possessed by the goddess Taleju or Durga. The word Kumari is derived from Sanskrit meaning princess.

  4. Nepalese folklore - Wikipedia

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    Nepali folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Nepali people. Folk beliefs. Banjhakri and Banjhakrini, ...

  5. Lakhey - Wikipedia

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    Lakhey Dance is one of the most popular dances of Nepal. Performers wearing a Lakhe costume and mask perform dances on the streets and city squares during festivals. The mask is made of papier-mâché, and yak tails are used for the hair. The Lakhe dance is characterised by wild movements and thumping music. [3]

  6. Patacara - Wikipedia

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    Completely shattered and utterly depressed, Patacara becomes insane and then she crazily starts to scream and undress herself. The people used to throw the stones at her, called her crazy woman and tortured her, while nobody recognized who she was previously. She grew more aggressive and insane day-by-day.

  7. Insanity - Wikipedia

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    In contemporary usage, the term insanity is an informal, un-scientific term denoting "mental instability"; thus, the term insanity defense is the legal definition of mental instability. In medicine, the general term psychosis is used to include the presence of delusions and/or hallucinations in a patient; [ 1 ] and psychiatric illness is ...

  8. Rato Machindranath Jatra - Wikipedia

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    Bhoto Jatra, which literally means "vest festival", is the climax of the chariot procession of Bunga Dyah Jatra. As per Nepal Bhasa the Jatra should be considered as Pwaklo Jatra because Pwaklo refers to Vest while Bhoto has sleeves. After the two chariots arrive in Jawalakhel, astrologers choose an auspicious date to hold the Bhoto Jatra festival.

  9. Culture of Nepal - Wikipedia

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    The festivals of Nepal have their roots in Hinduism as more than 80% of the population of the country is Hindu. Buddhism, the second-largest religion of the nation which accounts for 9% of the population, has influenced the cultural festivals of Nepal. Dashain or Vijaya Dashami is the longest and