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Early Marriage in Nepal

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Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, left, and her sister Purnima Shreshta Balami, 15, right, prepare for their weddings in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. However, Purnima was told she was marrying the Sun god, a Newari cultural tradition, not a young man. She later ran away from the ceremony and refused to marry the young man who showed up.The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.

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Surita Shreshta Balami, 16, left, and her sister Purnima Shreshta Balami, 15, right, prepare for their weddings in Kagati Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal on Jan. 24, 2007. However, Purnima was told she was marrying the Sun god, a Newari cultural tradition, not a young man. She later ran away from the ceremony and refused to marry the young man who showed up.The Kagati village, a Newar community, is most well known for its propensity towards this practice. Many Hindu families believe blessings will come upon them if marry off their girls before their first menstruation.