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A two-year-old girl chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess was carried by family members from their home in an alley in Kathmandu to a temple palace on Tuesday during the country’s biggest festival.

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[–] aramis87@fedia.io 39 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Wikipedia says

"A Kumari is a prepubescent girl selected from the Shakya clan of the Nepali Newari Buddhist community. It is believed that the girl is possessed by the goddess Taleju or Durga. When her first menstruation begins, it is believed that the deity vacates her body. [...] While there are several Kumaris throughout Nepal, with some cities having several, the best known is the Royal Kumari of Kathmandu. [...] her life takes on an entirely new character. She will leave her palace only on ceremonial occasions. Her family will visit her rarely, and then only in a formal capacity. Her playmates will be drawn from a narrow pool of Newari children from her caste, usually the children of her caretakers."

Uh, what becomes of these poor girls once they reach puberty? I'm guessing they get married off to some well-connected old, rich person. It seems such a sad life :(

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 17 points 5 days ago

Not really nowadays, from 13 years old they go back to school.

One of the recent ones is an MBA now.

[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] ook@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah, grooming taken to the extreme. Poor girls going through this, but its all for religion.

[–] sadfitzy@ttrpg.network 2 points 5 days ago

Children still need to understand that their parents are dumb as fuck.

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

All lives touched by religions are worse off for it.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

No wants to marry them because they think it'll shorten their own lives

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Stupid, religious bullshit. Fuck this nonsense religion, and fuck all religions.

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said except for my religion. My religion is the only correct and true religion. Fuck all those other nonsense religions. They’re so stupid and dumb.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

These motherfuckers don't even believe in the flying spaghetti monster. It's actually embarrassing

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Does satan tolerate a big ol bowl of pasta?

Asking for a friend.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago

Hey, why are you so negative? What's wrong with a bit of child abuse? For some people indoctrination and oppression is really nice! I've even heard them say it, although they were forced to say it was good for them. When you see free will as a burden, religion really is awesome. So when you see free will for your children or the people around you as a burden for them, forcing religion onto them really is the best thing you can give.

I can't believe people actually defend this shit. How fucked up are people. Just start dropping all nukes and be done with it.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Religion/superstition is the cancer of our species.