ARIZONA, U.S., March 2007: A priest from the Pasupati Mandir in Washington D.C. recently conducted an Ihi ceremony for the daughter of a Nepalese family here. They are from the original people of the Katmandu Valley. The Ihi ceremony takes place before puberty. They believe the girl cannot become a widow because she is married to God. For pictures of Vanessa’s ceremony click on the url above.
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