Kumari
Nepal
Rosario Moreno
I liked how the eye drawn on her forehead is metaphorical, and it is believed to destroy all the evil in the world. My favorite part of the article was learning how the new Kumari is chosen, it really give you a look into other people’s beliefs and culture. I also, cannot imagine never touching the floor that is just insane to me, also being confined to one place! Overall super interesting article!
17/03/2019
5:34 pm
Michael Hinojosa
No wonder this article won an award, it’s so beautifully written and has a lot of great descriptors, pacing, and information! It’s interesting to know that a little girl was considered a god by these people and it starts to make me wonder if there are other cases like this outside of this story! While all maintaining the same general theme religion is a very interesting subject that can have amazingly weird stories like these.
04/04/2019
5:34 pm
Amelia Hew
I’ve read about the live Kumari goddess of Nepal, and to be honest I personally feel bad for the girl who got chosen to be the goddess. Imagine being separated from your parents and being confined in a temple and only allowed to leave for 15 days a year to attend to important festivals. Also, being the goddess means you must be void of all emotions so that you don’t curse your worshippers, how can a person live without showing any emotions, it can’t be good for their mental health. The good thing is that the chosen girl is allowed to leave after she hits puberty, if not I can’t imagine a life without touching the ground and not allowed to express yourself. Overall, this is an interesting and unique culture and hopefully it can be continued for many years to come.
24/09/2019
5:34 pm
Emmanuel Diaz
this is actually a very interesting article. I would have never thought that a god would be on the earth in a physical form. Not only that but switch forms and be praised as the same god but only in a different body. It’s fascinating to see how decorative the girls are made to be and how they are chosen with very specific details to be fit as the goddess “Kumari.” It also must be difficult to stay emotionless all the time and be the fate of others with simple actions towards them. Is the Chosen girl for Kumari ever allowed to see her family during her chosen time? How are certain actions taken as simple everyday actions versus god like decisions? There’s just so many questions I have. What if she sneezes in front of someone or burps, or stares in awe by what someone has. Remember these still are kids.
27/09/2019
5:34 pm
Kasandra Ramirez Ferrer
I once heard something that society from a foreign country treated a chosen young girl like loyalty but I didn’t know the complete tradition or what it was about until I read this article. I think people would agree with me that this is just ridiculous and unfair to the girl that is chosen, it’s basically about a 4-5-year-old little girl who is chosen to be someone who is not allowed to show emotions, live inside a temple for almost the entire time and only attend important events, and who is also dressed certain way. Children at this age should be playing outside with friends and having fun not sitting around being treated like an object, I think they should have a choice without being influenced by their parents.
30/09/2019
5:34 pm
Briana Montes
Great article! I found it very cool and interesting that the eye drawn on her forehead is metaphorical and that it is believed to destroy all the evil in the world. This article really give you a look into other people’s beliefs and culture and I think that is so cool. I enjoy learning about peoples beliefs because it is so interesting. It is crazy how she could never touch the floor. I could never imagine doing that. Great read and very well written.
12/11/2019
5:34 pm
Bruno Lezama
It is the first time that I heard about the Kumari and I find it very interesting. I enjoy reading this article because it is well written and very informative. I liked to learn about the practices and traditions of other cultures and see how they are different than those in the United States. It is interesting to see a little girl with such a huge role in her community. Great article!
17/11/2019
5:34 pm
Jacob Silva
I have always felt open about and even eager to learn more about people’s cultures. I have never heard about this Kumari but learning more about Kumari I fee that I have learned a lot about the culture of Nepal. I think it’s interesting that the people choose a girl to be the vessel for Kumari to be a goddess on earth.
17/11/2019
5:34 pm
Amanda Gutierrez
Awesome article! Before reading this, I had never heard of Kumari. I enjoy learning about other cultures, and after reading your article I feel more enlightened about the culture of Nepal. I found the whole process of choosing a Kumari very interesting. However, I found it a bit sad that the poor girl misses out on her childhood. Overall, this was a very informative and well written article. Nice job!
13/09/2020
5:34 pm
Engelbert Madrid
Honestly, this is kind of weird but interesting to know that a little child could be a goddess that is worshiped by many people in Nepal. I think it’s also interesting that once the Kumari, the little goddess, hits her puberty, her position must be passed to another young girl, because the girl must be pure. In other words, the Kumari is reincarnated, which is quite interesting.
27/02/2019
5:34 pm