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  • Kumari Dangol waits for the start of a festival outside her home. As society evolves, so must the tradition said former kumari Chanira Vajracharya, now 19. “There are things that should be improved for the welfare of the kumaris, like greater financial support from the government to cover the expenses of rituals and the goddess’s education. And counseling to explain how her life will change after she finishes as kumari,” she said. “I’m worried that if we don’t see these changes, we may lose the tradition altogether.”
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  • Recently chosen as kumari, Unika Vajracharya waits in her home while her new residence is prepared. Kumaris cannot go outside, except on festival occasions, and then she has to be carried, either in someone’s arms or in a palanquin, so that her feet don’t touch the ground. Everything in the house has to be kept ritually pure.
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  • Nepalese military watch over the blood sacrifice of goats and buffaloes early on outside the Kumari Chen in Kathmandu for one of the last festivals of the year, known as Chaite Dashain. The Kathmandu Kumari doesn’t witness the event herself as she’s not supposed to witness sacrifices – but it’s done in her honor.
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