Published On Sep 2, 2021
Ihi, Ehee is a ceremony in the Newar community in Nepal in which pre-adolescent girls are "married" to a bael fruit (wood apple) which is a symbol of the god Vishnu, ensuring that the girl becomes and remains fertile.
This process, which is done collectively, usually lasts for two days, while it is done at home on the same day. Depending on the location, the procedure is different and longer or shorter.
This video was captured on the precious moment of My daughter Simran Shrestha's Ehee ceremony. She was at the age of 5 in year 2064 BS.
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