Nepals

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

Nepal’s Reckoning With Presidential Pardons – Newsad

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Nepal’s Reckoning With Presidential Pardons – Newsad

KATHMANDU, NEPAL — Outside the imposing Supreme Court building, Bharati Sherpa draws a shaky breath. She went on a hunger strike because the man convicted of killing her husband — a former Nepali Congress party worker — was released from jail after being pardoned by Nepal’s president. She filed a petition against the man’s release, … Read more