In Nepal, the little girls worshiped as goddesses Bashny.Net

Important Nepalese traditsiya

Nepal - is a land of mysticism, where the selected few girls who have not attained the age of puberty and worshiped as Kumari Devi, or "virgin goddess." According to tradition, Durga (Hindu goddess of destruction) is embodied in a young girl. Until they reach sexual maturity, Kumari worshiped as deities and are considered protectors of thousands of adoring them Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal.

To prove that it is - elected, the alleged Kumari must undergo more than 30 tests. First, the high priest taken the girls based on their specific physical features. At the next stage the girls must pass a series of unusual tests. In one of them a girl placed in a dark room with the severed heads of animals and dancing in terrible masked men while conducted surveillance of her reaction. In another test, the girl must correctly identify items of clothing worn by its predecessor (similar ritual in Nepal used to define a new Dalai Lama).



As soon as the Kumari is chosen, she moved from her home in the Kumari Bahal, together with his family. There it treated like royals - carefully guarded, she appears in public only if required by the case. During these public events, she is sitting on a traditional throne, while visitors coming to her to pay homage. Her feet can not touch the ground, so it is all the time bringing in a chariot, or worn on the hands.



Due to the fact that life is limited to the Kumari house and temple, and she must fulfill strict daily rituals, some human rights activists believe it is a form of child labor. They believe that tradition of restraint and training of the child. But in 2008 the Supreme Court quashed the petition against the custom, stating that the Kumari are of great religious significance. However, the court ordered a number of reforms, including the provision of girls' education.

via factroom.ru