By Rup Narayan Dhakal
Seven-year-old maid marries 70-year-old man and she found widow herself in fewer than one-year period but later enjoys as a mum of a king. I have been hearing and reading a story with such chapter every year for years. Reading and hearing of Swasthani Brata Katha (Swasthani Fasting Story) starts from the full moon day of Nepali month Poush and ends on full moon day of Magh every year.
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During Shrawan, (the fourth month, or the holy month, according to Nepali calender), green rules not only the natural environment but also the hands of Nepalese women. The tinkling sound of green glass bangles (hariyo kaanch ko chura in Nepalese) plays an important role in the month of Shrawan. Regardless of whether a woman is literate or illiterate, almost all women decorate their hands with green glass bangles.
No doubt Nepal is one of the most beautiful mountainous countries in the world but billions of People from the globe still don’t know Nepal’s political and geographical situation. Some of them are in confusion that whether it is an independent nation or a part of some country. I think it is unfortunate that Nepal is still facing the crisis of identify even in this 21st century of globalization.
By Amrit Dhakal
The deracination of monarchical system recently paved the way for republican Nepal which can be taken as one of the crucial steps in the procedure of building new Nepal. Nobody can confute this fact that to bring this situation as the foundation of New Nepal, Nepali youths as the major force of the campaign had played a vital role.