A tale by Aurélie Kernaléguen  Once upon a time… The early history of Nepal, “The Kingdom of Kings” is told in many legends, which often differ according to the people telling the story. This magical ...

... proper celebration of the festivals. August 2009 See the related tale: Teej Festival gives a voice to Nepali women    ...

... to Nepali women    ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen As they arrive to the temple for praying, women stop first at the entrance to let a religious man apply a fresh red tika on their forehead, sign of Hinduism. The tika is made ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu Women praying Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati for marital bliss at a local temple in Kathmandu. August 2009 See the related tale: Teej Festival gives a voice to Nepali ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu Women praying Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati for marital bliss at a local temple in Kathmandu. August 2009 See the related tale: Teej Festival gives a voice to Nepali ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen This young Hindu girl wearing a red tika on her forehead celebrates Teej Women Festival for the first time in her life. She came along with her mother to a local temple in ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen As they arrive to the temple for praying, women stop first at the entrance to let a religious man apply a fresh red tika on their forehead, sign of Hinduism. The tika is made ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu women wear new and red-colored saris during Teej Festival. They also compete in beauty by wearing expensive gold pieces of jewelry. Hair is a symbol of beauty in Nepali ...

Photo by Aurelie Kernaleguen Hindu married woman celebrating Teej Women Festival at a temple in Kathmandu capital. She is wearing a new red sari, and much jewelry: bangles, a pearl necklace, earrings, ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Young Hindu girls along with their mothers, aunts, and elder sisters participate in the celebration of Teej Festival. Girls above twelve years old usually fast for three days. ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu women pray and give offerings to Gods Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati during the Teej Festival. August 2009 See the related tale: Teej Festival gives a voice to Nepali ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu women queuing up at a local temple in Kathmandu to give their offerings to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, and pray for marital bliss. August 2009    ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu woman at a local temple in Kathmandu. She is wearing her most beautiful red sari, and her most expensive pieces of jewelry during the three days festival: pearl necklace, ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu woman at a local temple in Kathmandu. She is wearing her most beautiful red sari, and her most expensive pieces of jewelry during the three days festival. The red line ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu women praying at Monkey Temple in Kathmandu during Teej Festival. They will then head to Pashupatinath temple to dance and sing with their family and friends. August ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu women pray and give offerings to Gods Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati during the Teej Festival. August 2009    ...

Photo by Aurélie Kernaléguen Hindu women gather at Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu to dance and sing for marital bliss. The three days festivities offer Nepali women an opportunity to share stories, ...

by Aurélie Kernaléguen  Teej Women Festival in Nepal is celebrated every year at the end of August or in early September. For three days, Hindu married, unmarried women or widows gather together to pray ...

Photo by Liangzhun - Summer 2005 Young people from the village register for a workshop organized by volunteers from Chengdu. The workshop is destined to prepare them to better adapt to life in the cities ...