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Kathmandu religious ceremony
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- Creator
- Kristin Post
- Date created
- October 12, 2000
- Duration
- 4:44
- Location
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- File
- MP3
- License
- This recording copyright ©2000. Terms of use
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While exploring Kathmandu, Nepal, I encountered a religious ceremony being held in one of its many city squares. Lots of families were gathered in the open square, laying out offerings of rice and fruits. This was not the kind of ceremony where everyone was doing the same thing at the same time. For the most part, everyone seemed to be operating on an individual basis.
Both Buddhism and Hinduism are practiced in Nepal. Someone more knowledgeable might be able to identify which religion was associated with this ceremony. From what I know, Buddhist stupas have prayer wheels, so this may be Buddhist.
Along with the sounds of the people talking and ringing bells, I make some commentary on what I am seeing.
