New Year’s in Nepal a time for celebration and for piety Hinduism is
celebration and for piety Hinduism is
celebration and for piety Hinduism is the main religion here and at this time
the main religion here and at this time
the main religion here and at this time of year the devout fill the streets
of year the devout fill the streets
of year the devout fill the streets where they ask for good fortune in the
where they ask for good fortune in the
where they ask for good fortune in the new year and the men endure elaborate
new year and the men endure elaborate
new year and the men endure elaborate tests of strength and endurance but the
tests of strength and endurance but the
tests of strength and endurance but the village of boday demonstrates its
village of boday demonstrates its
village of boday demonstrates its religious devotion unlike any other
religious devotion unlike any other
religious devotion unlike any other they’re just one man will stand before
they’re just one man will stand before
they’re just one man will stand before the gods and undergo a painful trial his
the gods and undergo a painful trial his
the gods and undergo a painful trial his name is krishna chandra and with
name is krishna chandra and with
name is krishna chandra and with thousands watching he will allow a spike
thousands watching he will allow a spike
thousands watching he will allow a spike to be born into his tongue if his tongue
to be born into his tongue if his tongue
to be born into his tongue if his tongue does not bleed it is believed that God’s
does not bleed it is believed that God’s
does not bleed it is believed that God’s will grant his village prosperity in the
will grant his village prosperity in the
will grant his village prosperity in the year ahead
year ahead
year ahead in nepal the new year starts in April
in nepal the new year starts in April
in nepal the new year starts in April when fields have just been planted and
when fields have just been planted and
when fields have just been planted and people are praying for a good harvest in
people are praying for a good harvest in
people are praying for a good harvest in BO day that prayer comes in the form of
BO day that prayer comes in the form of
BO day that prayer comes in the form of a sacrifice according to legend the
a sacrifice according to legend the
a sacrifice according to legend the village of boday began its unusual
village of boday began its unusual
village of boday began its unusual ceremony for centuries ago to mark the
ceremony for centuries ago to mark the
ceremony for centuries ago to mark the end of a very dark time a forest demon
end of a very dark time a forest demon
end of a very dark time a forest demon had been terrorizing the town when the
had been terrorizing the town when the
had been terrorizing the town when the villagers finally caught him they
villagers finally caught him they
villagers finally caught him they paraded him through the streets his
paraded him through the streets his
paraded him through the streets his tongue silenced by a metal spike ever
tongue silenced by a metal spike ever
tongue silenced by a metal spike ever since boday has celebrated the new year
since boday has celebrated the new year
since boday has celebrated the new year by reenacting the demons fall its tongue
by reenacting the demons fall its tongue
by reenacting the demons fall its tongue piercing day krishna has not eaten in
piercing day krishna has not eaten in
piercing day krishna has not eaten in three days part of the preparation for
three days part of the preparation for
three days part of the preparation for his ordeal on his way to the ceremony
his ordeal on his way to the ceremony
his ordeal on his way to the ceremony Krishna stops to pray at every shrine
Krishna stops to pray at every shrine
Krishna stops to pray at every shrine and temple everywhere the gods have
and temple everywhere the gods have
and temple everywhere the gods have visited in the square the crowd begins
visited in the square the crowd begins
visited in the square the crowd begins to buzz with anticipation as boday’s
to buzz with anticipation as boday’s
to buzz with anticipation as boday’s Mayer takes the stage once on the
Mayer takes the stage once on the
Mayer takes the stage once on the platform Krishna is greeted as if he
platform Krishna is greeted as if he
platform Krishna is greeted as if he himself were divine the blade has not
himself were divine the blade has not
himself were divine the blade has not been sterilized there’s no anesthetic
been sterilized there’s no anesthetic
been sterilized there’s no anesthetic the priest Babu kazi just dabs Krishna’s
the priest Babu kazi just dabs Krishna’s
the priest Babu kazi just dabs Krishna’s tongue with oil to lubricate it
his tongue does not bleed for the
his tongue does not bleed for the eleventh year in a row Krishna has
eleventh year in a row Krishna has
eleventh year in a row Krishna has passed the most crucial test
but his ordeal has only just begun now
but his ordeal has only just begun now he must carry a heavy bamboo icon a
he must carry a heavy bamboo icon a
he must carry a heavy bamboo icon a symbol of the god Shiva through boday’s
symbol of the god Shiva through boday’s
symbol of the god Shiva through boday’s cobbled streets Krishna ends his walk at
cobbled streets Krishna ends his walk at
cobbled streets Krishna ends his walk at the town’s main temple just as he
the town’s main temple just as he
the town’s main temple just as he crosses the threshold Babu kazi removes
crosses the threshold Babu kazi removes
crosses the threshold Babu kazi removes the spike from his tongue as a lasting
the spike from his tongue as a lasting
the spike from his tongue as a lasting testament to krishna’s and the town’s
testament to krishna’s and the town’s
testament to krishna’s and the town’s piety the spike is nailed to the temple
piety the spike is nailed to the temple
piety the spike is nailed to the temple wall Krishna is for you to head home to
wall Krishna is for you to head home to
wall Krishna is for you to head home to break his fast and for the priests
break his fast and for the priests
break his fast and for the priests public Ozzy and the rest of the
public Ozzy and the rest of the
public Ozzy and the rest of the villagers this painful ritual has once
villagers this painful ritual has once
villagers this painful ritual has once again served its purpose
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