Nepals

The Forbidden Love Stories of Nepal’s Caste System – Newsad

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The Forbidden Love Stories of Nepal’s Caste System – Newsad

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — The constitution here guarantees the right to marry anyone, but that didn’t matter when Manoj Kumar Ram, a 22-year-old Dalit, married a woman from a higher caste. Instead, his wife’s family accused him of kidnapping her, and Ram landed in jail. Ram’s wife, Babita Isar, says her father wanted to marry her … Read more

For Centuries, Nepal’s Jogis Have Protected Homes From Evil. Now, the Practice Is at Risk of Extinction. – Newsad

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For Centuries, Nepal’s Jogis Have Protected Homes From Evil. Now, the Practice Is at Risk of Extinction. – Newsad

JHAPA, NEPAL — Ganesh Kumar Jogi, from Bhadrapur, a municipality in Jhapa district, has been walking from house to house with his father since he was 11 years old, chanting mantras and blowing a pheri, a blackbuck antelope horn, to protect people from evil spirits, ghosts and bad luck. Walking around in the middle of … Read more