''Ihi'' Or ''Bael Cibaha' Ceremony In Bhaktapur
Dozens of girls are participating in a mass ''ihi'' or ''bael bibaha'' ceremony, a coming-of-age ritual practiced by the Newar community in Bhaktapur. The two-day ceremony, which is usually held several times a year, involves pre-adolescent girls ''marrying'' the Hindu deity Vishnu, symbolized by the local ''bael'' (wood apple) fruit. Typically, Newar girls marry three times in their lives: first with the Bael fruit, second with the sun, and third with a human. (Photo by Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto)
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- ILEA002321132
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- 2024/2/14 00:00:00
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- NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
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- Amit Machamasi/NurPhoto
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