Ihi, a ritual marring girls to the God. Newar girls are first married to the bel fruit known as ihi, and the second time to the sun. The third marriage is finally to a mortal human eing. This is to ensure that she never becomes a widow.
- Content Type
- Photograph
- Pages
- 19
- Published in
- Nepal
- Reference
- EAP838/1/1/6/3
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- Access is for research purposes only
