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Nepali Dashain: Tika, Jamara, and Family Bonds
尼泊尔达善节：提卡、贾马拉与家庭纽带
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During Dashain, Nepal’s longest and most important festival, families reunite from Kathmandu to remote Himalayan villages.
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Elders apply tika—a mixture of yogurt, rice, and vermilion—on younger relatives’ foreheads to bless health and success.
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They also gift jamara, sprouted barley grown indoors for nine days, symbolizing growth, resilience, and divine favor.
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Before receiving tika, youth bow deeply and touch elders’ feet, who then whisper blessings in Sanskrit or Nepali.
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Kite flying fills skies nationwide, with strings coated in powdered glass to cut rivals’ lines—yet laughter replaces anger.
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Temples overflow with devotees offering goats and buffaloes, though many now donate money or plant trees instead.
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Schools close for fifteen days, allowing children to help prepare sweets and mend ancestral photo frames.
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Even migrant workers send cash home early so mothers can buy new clothes and decorate doorways with marigold garlands.
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On Vijaya Dashami, the final day, families gather for feasts featuring goat curry and sel roti—ring-shaped rice doughnuts.
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As dusk falls, elders recount myths of Goddess Durga’s victory, linking courage to everyday acts of care.