A 2-year-old girl has been chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess, known as the Kumari. Aryatara Shakya replaces the previous Kumari, who has followed the tradition of stepping down upon reaching puberty.
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BrikoX@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Am I the only one who finds this whole tradition creepy?
Flyberius@hexbear.net 2 days ago
It’s incredibly fucked up is what it is
EndMilkInCrisps@hexbear.net 2 days ago
Religious institutions and children always give me the ick.