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Early Marriage in Nepal

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Two girls who recently had their "gonars" stand next to each other in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec.4, 2006. In the Terai region of Nepal, girls will often be married to their groom as small children, but then have a second celebration called a gonar, where the girl will finally move into the husband's home and take on marital duties.

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Child Brides - Nepal
Two girls who recently had their "gonars" stand next to each other in Kapilbastu, Nepal on Dec.4, 2006. In the Terai region of Nepal, girls will often be married to their groom as small children, but then have a second celebration called a gonar, where the girl will finally move into the husband's home and take on marital duties.