Newari Culture Gufa(BARA)(The Sun Marriage) KuanYin Shrestha-part-01 скачать в хорошем качестве

Newari Culture Gufa(BARA)(The Sun Marriage) KuanYin Shrestha-part-01

Gufa is a Newari tradition that equates to the marriage of a Newari young child to the Sun. It is believed that this marriage depicts the transition of a girl child into an adolescent and hence, must compulsorily be carried out before the girl starts to menstruate. The Sun, which lives on for eternity, protects the girl child from the bad people and omens after her marriage with the Sun. It is around the age of 12-14 that most girls must follow through with this ritual and the entire family considers this as a very auspicious occasion in the life cycle of the girl child. This ritual shows the need to maintain a relationship with the nature and the significance of each family member in the life of girl child. The essence of Gufa, which is a Nepali word for a den, is the darkness of a room, where the girl carrying the ritual must reside for 12 days while avoiding the Sun and the male members of the family. Mostly held during the months of February and March, the Newari girl must endure the test of time by hiding away from the Sun until the 12th day, when the “Surya Darshan” or meeting with the Sun happens. During these days, “Bahra Khayak” is made and worshipped. The head member of the family must separate a portion of the meal for the Bahra Khayak, or doll representing a ghost, every day as the girl is believed to be under the possession of evil at this time. There are various rules that the girl must follow, such as not applying oil, during her stay in the room and it is only on the 6th day of Gufa that her female relatives can visit her with fruits. The girl is then entertained with folk songs and dances performed by her friends until the 12th day, which is the day she finally sees the Sun and is married to it. https://omgnepal.com/newari-gufa-sun-...