So many cultures view menstruation as something unclean, unholy. But without it there would be no humans. So it should be celebrated as a miracle from which all life is created.
Its literally cleaning out the body and making birth of new life possible. Ironic how its "unclean" blood is a symbol of death to many, But i think it is symbol of life. It keeps us alive.
@mnemonic Max christianity has nothing to do with the kumari, not sure why you're bringing that into it. It's all crap anyway. Women have periods because it's a necessary biological function for reproduction. Got nothing to do with a chick eating a fruit. And it's not "impure" or "corruption" you ignorant rube.
@@iforget3209 That's completely wrong. Human females can't produce children without also having periods, that's literally how our reproductive organs function. An unfertilized egg needs to go away with the period blood. The albino gene affects how much of the protein melanin is produced in the skin, hair and irises of the eyes. Albinism has nothing to do with periods.
native americans celebrate when a girl gets her period, it’s a miracle of life and the girl has to dress traditionally and can only eat berries/fruits during her first period and can not touch meat she gets blessed with a song and a ring of elders chanting for her while getting fed blueberries although now it’s less celebrated I remember my grandma came over on my first period and gave me a whole cake and she was happy that I was “becoming a woman” 😂
If I ever have a daughter I'm going to give her a small celebration just for her and myself. It may be an painful experience but I want it to be a celebrated experience not a terrifying one.
I'm sorry but that little girl looks completely depressed? Like her innocence and childhood is ripped away. Edit-2 years from my first comment- I have learned a lot about this culture now. Much of it through all your comments and I can't thank you guys enough! Knowledge is power!
Although it seems that way, a kumari must not talk, interact or even smile at people when she is in public. It is, for a lack of better words, a rule that the kumari has to strictly abide by. However, she lives a normal life when she's away from the public in the kumari house. As normal as life can get for a living goddess, that is.
Kumari can have a outside life. She just has to remain serious and not smile when she is sitting on her throne or in rituals because she needs to show she's being possessed by the goddess and it's a culture of Nepal. It's unique and very interesting. She can have friends and talk to other people when she's not on her throne or when she isnot a kumari. It's a overwhelming experience for the little girls but the girls can meet her parents and the parents can take care of her in the palace. Her feet can't touch the ground because it's believed that if Kumari's feet touch the ground the world will end. Kumari can't smile because it is believed that the person she smiled at will die.
Not to disrespect anyone but she's a child she should be able to run around and play smile laugh why should she be expected to do any less than any other child
@@marshy_marsh1 …child labour is not child abuse? If you can’t see depression in her eyes, then you’re part of the problem. No one has the right to subject children to this type of thing. No one has the right to steal this child’s childhood. Makes me sick!
@@safalparajuli ….Shame on you, and shame on them. I know I don’t have power to convert anyone, but I’m here to tell you ALL to Repent of your wicked sin and turning a blind eye to evil. Repent while you still can. Christ calls ALL men everywhere to repent. Hope you do my friend.
@Cotton Candy I was told it's because of them staying "Virgin" their whole life... Humans will want to have sex in some moment... It's natural. So they are.. Basically in need (i'm disgusted) and want to relieve that
The child is SOOOOO miserable. You can see it on her face. 😥😥😥😥 Im sure she wants to play, have friends, and live a normal life. She might not even believe in the religion. ☹☹☹
@@dln_mz Have you heard about the Theory of Original Thought? It basically says that all quotes have been spoken before by many many people and there is no such thing as a truly original thought.
@@nazuna.5174 some customs are quite damaging and need to change through. I'm not that educated on this topic so I'm not sure but if it's harming people it needs to change. Sadly, probably won't...
i think its not about being unclean its about the fact she is not a kid anymore she growing up becoming a teenager on her way to adulthood and in many regions of the world people say "bache toh Bhagwan ka roop hote hai"(children are a form of god ) and period is treated as the first sign of leaving childhood and slowly going to adulthood and she is not a kid anymore she is affected with knowledge of the world
There was a moment when she huffed and rolled her eyes, almost like saying "Another visitor?" I'm sure she was annoyed cause the interviewer would have to pick a time where the girl's free, so she was interrupting one of the little times this girl has a break.
I don't think he meant in a bad/creepy/pervert way, it's not a justification but it just meant that, since a goddess is all powerful and beautiful, so should be the person who's representing it, the age and the gender is not the key here. If it was a boy to represent a God, the old guy would have said the same, doesn't mean he is a pervert or something.
Well she rolls her eyes so she won’t make eye contact with anyone. Like the first person who replied said, it’s said to be bad luck if you/she makes eye contact
since this documentary is kinda outdated, kumari “rules” (if u must call it) have changed. kumari girls literally play with other friends when they aren’t doing their duties. they also get a normal education. people who have absolutely no idea about kumaris think they have the right to comment on this very outdated video that doesn’t give nearly enough information on the practice. so please just don’t be disrespectful and call it abuse. it’s not. -a nepali person
you shouldn't stop a child from being normal and doing basic things treating them vastly differently from their peers children shouldn't be feared and worshiped also seperating them from their parents they are clearly just kids not goddesses that are used for tradition and to make money let kids be kids it is a backwards and abusive practice
@@jinx8624 did you ask the girl yourself? Yeah you did not , as a friend of them, they are very proud and happy to be kumari. Its not every girl , kumqri are only the daughter of Newark community in the main valley. AND SHE ONLY DOES THIS LIKE 3 TIMES A YEAR
This is me mainly speculating but maybe its becuase we are flushing out the body and ridding ourselves of the excess eggs? The fact it causes the pain in the first place is a cruel thing possibly? They might not wish for their goddess to suffer through that pain as she would have no need for it Some cultures see that the age for them to menstruate as the time for them to wed,have children possibly die because of it in the end though,we have no reason to judge I guess? The traditions of each place are there own conflict will always happen even if we ignore it so let it be??
It’s impure becuz pedophiles don’t like woman and this is a clear sign of a girl becoming a women...if this was godly then the menstraul would be accepted
In my religion Islam, you have some restriction like reading Quran, salat and fasting during your period, you literally have to take purification bath after your period ended. So understand why people can see period as a sign of impurity in my religion, it doesn't really make me feel horrible tho.
Theoretically speaking, if a former goddess moved to a different country to get a job or study at university, can you put ‘former Kumari goddess’ on your resume?
I was thinking the same LOL! Shittt, my personal statement would be about my reign as a Kumari Goddess, my throne, and the lives I’ve changed through people worshiping me! 👏🏽👏🏽😲
some people may think it is wrong for the child, but they should be aware that in Nepal it is a very well treated thing. In many places in Nepal children live in difficult condition. People shouldn't compare the environment in Nepal to their own very much income homeland. You can always donate to help the cause.
@@sunherybabie1472 Because of her belief! Monarchs forcefully ousted her from her position when she was 32! I think that affected her and she lives like that till now! She is 72 now!
as a child growing up in a newari household and being a newar myself, I also really wanted to be a kumari but now that I have grown up I think that this tradition is really not it and you can clearly see how much it affects the child's mental state and wellbeing negatively and I think its about time this whole bs was stopped
As a Ma Kali devotee, Kumaris need school and also can live and be an example for grown ups that Ma is like Bala, innocent, pure, willful and sometimes mischievous, yet She is kind and all knowing.
@@dontcallanimalspetstheyare7871 I believe a loving superpower will be okay with what people worship as long as they are doing good deeds with a kind heart; thanks for the concern though❤
Here in India, in the northeastern state of Assam, the menarche of a girl is celebrated like a wedding and the whole community comes together to celebrate the first period because it's considered a sign of womanhood.
@@jacelynpace9011 No it's not. While it's a celebration for everyone else, it's humiliating for the girl. Also u are made to sit a dark room where u can't have sunlight on the first 3 days of ur period. U can have only a selected few food items like curd rice fruits etc. Plus u are then married to a banana tree. From which angle is that good? It's extremely archaic and I hope it changes in future.
@@lostchildtales Related to the video. The girl is not supposed to be "worshipped". Tantric techniques can be used to concentrate energy into anything. Basically.. Water vapour is everywhere.. But we cannot drink it.. We still need to concentrate water in something like a cup to quench our thirst. Similarly energy is concentrated for different reasons. The phenomenon is called Consecration. Humans too can be consecrated but generally solidified Mercury is chosen. Humans are the easiest to consecrate but humans have their own will.. So they might move around a lot, do certain things which will un-consecrate them and so the time gets wasted. 😔 It is recommended to go near consecrated things in the morning so that the person has high energy for the rest of the day. Not necessary to go. If you feel benefit, go again. If you don't fell any benefit, don't go again. Its not necessary to Make sure her feet doesn't touch the ground, but maybe people are doing it our of respect as to not make her feet become "dirty" just out of their gratitude.. And many other things are done just out of gratitude because their life are benefitted. Eg. Not calling her by her name, bowing down, etc.. All these are not necessary, people do out of gratefulness. But again this can have negative effects on the child. The child should not be sacrificed for someone else's (the normal people) benefit. If its her choice, then that's fine.. But 4 or 6 year olds don't know much about the world to make choices.. That's why this practise was stopped by Hindus in India after debates. _______________ Also Kumari is not a Goddess. Just a consecrated girl. She is respected by people because of people's gratitude. __________ Periods are not treated as impure in the Buddhism/Hinduism.. Its celebrated. Go to any "Devi temple" and there it is celebrated.. But when the first period is there, then, Kumaris are dismissed cuz now the woman is capable of reproduction. So she should be allowed to.. For that she might have to look for ¿mate?.. And that can't be done sitting still and not speaking. Its NOT be because she somehow becomes "impure'. Because then why in every other temple, except Nepal 🇳🇵, periods are celebrated? But if she chooses celibacy, she should theoretically/logically not be dismissed. Clearly people around are ignorant. They are doing it because its a tradition. They don't know why.. Maybe cuz of invasion after invasion of Islamic invaders, Christian Crusades.. The knowledge has got lost among the community in Nepal 🇳🇵. And the superstitions like "whoever marries ex-Kumari dies withing 6 months" prevail due to same reason.. 🙏 🌸 ♥
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@@fairyonice9504 She served as an kumari for first 32 year of her age! She would have served till now but Royals wanted a little girl as an kumari so they stripped her out from her position forcefully even when the natives objected it and she continued to serve as an life long kumari along with patan kumari!
@Barbie Blues Because Kumari means pre puberty girl. Kumar means pre puberty boy. In Nepal periods symbolize puberty in girls so that created a confusion I guess. She's not having period but way beyond puberty...
In one way it's very interesting that Women hold such a crucial place in Hindu Mythology that young girls are worshipped for not only protection but knowledge & wealth. But then there's also the contrary things that happen to women in India & Nepal. Perfect Example of people not practicing what they preach.
Exactly! And then he basically tacks on "Oh yeah and her personality too or whatever" Sorry not sorry, but gross! And the girls are not allowed to speak to ANYONE other than their immediate family? Or touch anyone barely? Or smile? Or laugh?? For up to 10-15 years?! Any one of those things is child abuse on its own, let alone all together! I can not fathom how those women are so well adjusted!
Y’all are fucking dumb. They respect the goddess, I don’t think they want to sexually harm her (but shit can happen smh). I know it can rub the wrong way but to claim that they are pedos is wrong, they clearly meant to have flawless skin and good proportions like a goddess. I’m not saying this is right but you all immediately jump to shit that isn’t true.
She (that kid)is like house to GODDESS TALEJU to stay as long as she stay kids . So in order to make goddess taleju to stay within her she got to follow certain rule . So umm basically goddess taleju stays in her so now that kid is also god ( since godsess taleju is within her ) do you understand.
@@keza6366 You are delusional, you are minimazing what this little girl is going through just because the music is soothing? That's disrespectful, you *don't* know her, all you know is what people told you to believe about this, you have being brainwashed, the fact that she can't even say that she hate this (in case that she did) it's incredibly cruel, but you are a kid, who has being told what to think, you won't get it.
@@yugi5071 isn’t weird that him and along with other people search for girls based on how they look including weather or not they have nice bodies?! It’s not right for young girls to have to go through this process and let alone be judged by grown men who are deciding if they’re worthy or not
@@showerthoughts3572 that's all you're focused on? No that hundreds of thousands worship them? Not that they're tested for fear in a dark room Full of buffalo 🐃 heads? Not that the king or the president bows down to them for good fortune of the country? You only care about the 32 indications?
For a child life is not as easy as west in Nepal. Kumari live her childhood like princess. They have normal childhood away from public life. She can choose her friend to play, laugh,and cry with. The get Private schooling with high quality education then average child. Their whole family get higher status in society. They may face some social problems in life but so will million of children of that age.Kumaris are only bound to this rule until her first period.
@@emperfectalphabet8987 Exactly! People who think this is abuse have a very warped view of what abuse really is. People think any child on Earth wouldn’t choose this if it meant their family would be lifted from poverty? That their siblings would finally have a nice home, nutritious food, and an education? Get a grip, people.
It’s like red carpet to celebrities . In order to keep her respect she cannot touch ground coz at that time it’s like royal gesture . Have you seen cleopatra movie 🎥. People carry her whenever she goes outside coz she is royal .
hey you stob it don't laugh on my English do you know when kumari started? It’s started more then 13th centuries, back then it’s was more then a royalty. Before Kathmandu valley had only Newari people but after Kathmandu was taken we had many other cultures . And if you see In This modern era, their is different culture and traditions and it might seems little different for other culture. And people talk about like” how can this be royalty the kumari house looks so old and poor “ blablabla Bcoz of many reasons first reason bcoz it’s started 13 centuries ago and that is our ancient historical place so we don’t destroy it. 2nd : our Nepali government is not good to divide budget for any of the cultural program or even to renovate any of our ancient historical place
@@eb0nys lmao the priests examine the child for imperfections and strip her naked, u think this is not paedophilia ? u live in denial my friend your oppinion is 0.
In India , they are called ,Kumaries, Am'mmas, Matas, Yellamma and Venkatammas are other titles for these 'DEVADASEIS '. They actually serve as temple prostitutes.
I deleted what I said now no one will know why this got likes 😈. ( I came back it’s been like a year since I commented this but the original comment was “imagine being a goddess and never going through puberty because of a condition”
@@nimosayeda4592 and they simply abandon her because they wanted a younger one so the the "priest's wife" undress her creepy pagan religion u got there !!
@Hugh 1 Bro why are you running over that kid? basta ma gov le kumari lai social evil declare gareko xa. Tesko kura galat hoina. Ani you are going off topic ni. You asked research gar ani tyo vai le bhanyo baba lawyer ho ani ghar ma article haru xa. Tya bata padeko bhanyo. Sachi vai le sodeko answer xai khai ta? Ki sakinas answer dina ani pelirako chas? Hera ta chyaa talai dekhera ta hasna man lagyo. Ghar parivar pati ta gais. Bewra chaina tero? Suru ma gali ta taile deko raichas. Tero kura ni thikai ho disrespect garnu hunna aru ko culture lai. Mane ta pure newar hos. Yesto bewra fuskeko hudo rayecha pure newar. Afu lai kumari ko thau ma rakh ta ani tha pauchas. Hawa boldo rayecha yo hughhhh1 ta. Sakchas bhane kina kumari exist garnu parcha? What are the good aspect of kumari? What are the bad effects of kumari? Ans de na. K sakthyo yo Mampakkha ko khee le
Same like queen elizabeth , she cant act like normal person, always dress well, follow certain royal rules , dont show certain emotions, BUT DO you consider royalty as curse ? Same to kumari at the time of many centuries before it was luck to kumari , like royal family . But yup she got to follow certain rules
I uhm...remembered the webtoon i read from this. Title is "For the Sake of Sita". Its story is about a medical student who fell in love with a fallen goddess (ex-kumari) during his volunteer work in Nepal. Due to some twist, he went back in time to fight off destiny and to save his love. (*˘︶˘*).｡*♡
i have also read this webtoon and as far as i know none of the ex-kumaris has been treated like shown in the webtoon...in fact they are respected even after they are no longer kumari
It may just be a coincidence, but I noticed that most of these ladies have thinning hair in the front. Maybe from their hair being pulled up for so many years?
cheez whiz it does bc if they were educated like she says then they would know that getting ur period is a natural and not impure thing and if u tell me to relax im gonna do the opposite
And that its the most simplistic approach to life that most have come up with.... dont know why were here or what made us or how we came to be must be divine power!
If a kumari smiley or laugh it's considered bad luck, Kumari are considered as fearful goodness. speaking and other emotions are like a warning or something bad is going to happen(it's believed like that in their religion)
Everyone in the community has been taking these girls energy .Community has benefited from being able to rely on their presence and there needs to be an equal give and take of energy.Balance is the key to life ,isn’t it? I have hope that there can be a balance between tradition n the mental and physical well being of the girls ❤️🦋
You are ignorant Hindu that's all.. And the people are following practices, but they don't know why they are following.. Kumari isn't supposed to move around.. Why? If you know, you wouldn't be ashamed.. Listen to Sadhguru. You'll be benefitted. Know why.. Everything is the video, i know why.. So I'm not ashamed Hindu. I'm from India btw.. 🙏 🌸 ♥
The girl is not supposed to be "worshipped". Tantric techniques can be used to concentrate energy into anything. Basically.. Water vapour is everywhere.. But we cannot drink it.. We still need to concentrate water in something like a cup to quench our thirst. Similarly energy is concentrated for different reasons. The phenomenon is called Consecration. Humans too can be consecrated but generally solidified Mercury is chosen. Humans are the easiest to consecrate but humans have their own will.. So they might move around a lot, do certain things which will un-consecrate them and so the time gets wasted. 😔 It is recommended to go near consecrated things in the morning so that the person has high energy for the rest of the day. Not necessary to go. If you feel benefit, go again. If you don't fell any benefit, don't go again. Its not necessary to Make sure her feet doesn't touch the ground, but maybe people are doing it our of respect as to not make her feet become "dirty" just out of their gratitude.. And many other things are done just out of gratitude because their life are benefitted. Eg. Not calling her by her name, bowing down, etc.. All these are not necessary, people do out of gratefulness. But again this can have negative effects on the child. The child should not be sacrificed for someone else's (the normal people) benefit. If its her choice, then that's fine.. But 4 or 6 year olds don't know much about the world to make choices.. That's why this practise was stopped by Hindus in India after debates. _______________ Also Kumari is not a Goddess. Just a consecrated girl. She is respected by people because of people's gratitude. __________ Periods are not treated as impure in the Buddhism/Hinduism.. Its celebrated. Go to any "Devi temple" and there it is celebrated.. But when the first period is there, then, Kumaris are dismissed cuz now the woman is capable of reproduction. So she should be allowed to.. For that she might have to look for ¿mate?.. And that can't be done sitting still and not speaking. Its NOT be because she somehow becomes "impure'. Because then why in every other temple, except Nepal 🇳🇵, periods are celebrated? But if she chooses celibacy, she should theoretically/logically not be dismissed. Clearly people around are ignorant. They are doing it because its a tradition. They don't know why.. Maybe cuz of invasion after invasion of Islamic invaders, Christian Crusades.. The knowledge has got lost among the community in Nepal 🇳🇵. And the superstitions like "whoever marries ex-Kumari dies withing 6 months" prevail due to same reason.. 🙏 🌸 ♥
The man who has helped pick the last 8 goddesses explained the qualities the girl has to have including good behavior and character. We hear ages chosen at 6, 5, 4, and even 1 1/2 (18 months) old. At those young ages how could the girls be anything else?
@@GreenLeaves1 I agree. My mom said I was basically a mute and didn't cry unless I was physically hurt. At the same time though this is not typically the behavior of a child. They are more likely to be loud and playful and crying etc..
The former Kumari, the one who spoke about going to school for first time after getting her period, and school mates being afraid of her, that girl. She is BEAUTIFUL!
There are few modifications in rules of this rituals...like earlier shree kumari was not allowed to make friends but now they can Have friends and play with rhem they just dont have to smile and talk when they are performing their duties...they are taught dance and music inside temple
I think they look for that in the selection process hence "beautiful eyes, lips, and body" - they look for girls who share the same qualities as the legend
"She is a child, a human not a goddess. You should treat her with human rights, not religious rights. Let the child touch the grass and soil with her skin and feet and laugh and play with others" these people: SHE'S GOING TO BE A GODDESS AND LIKE IT!
Its literally like a princess in a castle, she has to obey her rules and if she smiles or shows emotions it believes to curse the person she’s smiling at damn yall dont know anything and just judge culture
I guess, at this point, it's become more cultural than divine? I would think the older kumari not getting her period would've been the "divine miracle", a deviance from mortal norm. Eternal Kumari. Yet she was still dismissed and they still chose to go through the tradition of selecting a new kumari. The process in itself did not mention any intervention from the gods. Just a set of qualifications. Very interesting.
Actually, it sounds like a beauty contest. You get judged for beauty and demeanor. If you won, you will be queen until the next one comes along. It is an achievement of recognition to be selected. And you can make use of your tenture as the selected one to get many opportunities.
People are always talking about how she looks depressed. I believe this is because they aren’t allowed to display emotion/smile because it’s bad luck. Still doesn’t stop the fact that she isn’t living a normal childhood.
@@helenswink. what's worse is, many hindus in nepal take periods as impure and dirty, not only to kumaris but all females in general. Even me, who as educated parents, still can't touch my grandparents and go around in the kitchen while in my periods. Life's not that easy in nepal.
@@reva8873 And how does your mom take it? Or even your grandmother? I don’t think woman made that rule about not touching your grandparents or being able not to go in the kitchen? I think this all came from men. They really need to appreciate y’all more on that country. In America and Germany from what I know a period is a sign of becoming a woman not a curse..
@@Prophezora No. There are unfortunately women who can't get their periods, which makes them unable to have kids, and so on. It's rare, but there are women that don't get their period, even after waiting a few years. Clearly you don't know.
@@BeyondtheVeilwithKorah I was just saying that at least it isn't as violating as having a man look at a naked female child. Didn't say it ain't wrong.
Paige it’s still pretty weird/creepy both ways. The only way it would be ok was if it was a parent or guardian but only when they were too young to clean or clothe themselves. So it doesn’t matter whether it’s a male or a female. Both can be pedophiles.
As a religous person, this is a very interesting and unique form of worship. As someone who is mentally ill because of childhood trauma, this is horrific. These poor girls...
Well it’s not just any children that becomes Kumari, She goes through spiritual exams. And only those who can withstand all is the chosen one for she in such age can withstand the people’s callings.
@@yugi5071 exactly… a viewer replied in the comment they said that coz they are in camera … omg I wonder if this channel even acknowledged the cultural value i stead of being total pessimist about it. If I was a foreigner I would react the same. It’s-just the way the media has turn such good culture to such child abuse topic 😢
So a period makes the girl “unclean” yet a period is quite literally the cleansing of the uterus… the preparation for creation of human life is unholy🤔? Some way of thinking
I don't think the expression on her face is that she's depressed, honestly it looks like this has gone to her head and she thinks she's better than everyone else.
I mean I don’t blame her. The day she was chosen she was told that she was a goddess and people will worship her. Although that is such a toxic mindset, I don’t blame her tbh
And what interpretation of beauty are you comparing these ladies to? Western? African? South American? The idea of beauty you grew up with might not be what other people on the other side of the world agree with. Some "Western" beauties that people go gaga over I find not beautiful at all if I judge them with the notion of beauty I was brought up with.
So nobody's going to question how this 'forever' Kumari is supposed to be 72 years old but looks like she's in her mid 40s? Surely there is something powerful going on there, wow.
Well since she's been a Kumari the grand majority of her life she's never had children nor a physically demanding job I'm sure that and some good genes factor in :3
Kirishima Eijirou i think father suffered a lot too sudden news of his daughter being a kumari he had to learn all the mantra and take care of her 24/7 not a easy job u know
Comfortable? I mean he have to leave his job to take care of her! Plus extra burden of the monthly feasts which have to by conducted by the temple plus costly offering and venerations..at least once in a month! How come he live a comfortable life with it! Government only look after the royal kumari of basantapur! Kumari of patan and bhaktapur dont get much help! Kumari tradition in bungamati is in the verge of extinction cuz people there cant bear such expenses!
@yoursidechickkk Well the dude above mentioned that her father must be living a luxurious life after having her daughter as a Kumari which in reality isnt true!
@@Flyingkitty1234 she was saying grandpa, because it is believed that whoever marries a former kumari dies within few times, so her granddad was alive, making it a superstition..!!
For some communities in Nepal alcohol is needed from birth to tomb (/cradle to tomb). So this is not new. Even the gods are offered alcohol and meat unlike in India.
She really nailed the rules. No movement, no facial expressions, no talking, no walking outside. I would forget all these rules at some point. She did a good job considering the enormity of the rules and circumstances. ❣
Wow, do some people not do their research. She is allowed to walk in her own house and it is her choice (and it's an honor to be a Kumari Goddess). Also, it is not just a period that could cause one to have their role denounced, it is any blood, that's why they can't walk and etcetera. I can't talk personally because I am a White American but if you want to learn more please look up sources from actual Nepali people about an ancient practice.
@@khushiparmar1843 come on... not everything "culture" = being good. The host even hinted there's problems hidden with "at least publically they don't complain...." It's more misogyny like too many "culture customs" -- rumored to die 6 months after marriage even though it doesn't happen? Misogyny.
Purity has very little to do with getting a period. It's a state when a Divine falls in love with You. Your behavior, thoughts, feelings, the very air you breathe must resonate with one purpose - fall in love with the beloved.
They won’t (cuz one of my classmate was kumari and she had told me that is fine it’s not that bad to be kumari) they are treated very nicely and plus she can meet her family,friends AND is also given education.There is only three days in a year where is is shown to the public so since it is like that isn’t it almost like a normal life?like the only difference between normal child and kumari is that kumari gets worshipped but normal child doesn’t
Former Kumaris: Intellectual and affluent, especially for a country where English is not a first language. Typical western Narrator: They sacrificed their childhood and carefree lives. Me: Thank you, now let’s talk about little girl pageants of America.
@@mushmush4980 You are saying forcing a young child to live a ritualistic life that could lead to a lonely and miserable childhood cant be consider mild abuse? get a fucking life, dipshit.
great to hear your opinion but unfortunately this tradition of goddesses has been going on since... forever, so your opinion, though you *_may_* think it might, will not change history
So many cultures view menstruation as something unclean, unholy. But without it there would be no humans. So it should be celebrated as a miracle from which all life is created.
True. It’s kinda ironic when people expect women to give birth to babies but oppress them when it comes to their period.
Its literally cleaning out the body and making birth of new life possible. Ironic how its "unclean" blood is a symbol of death to many, But i think it is symbol of life. It keeps us alive.
@mnemonic Max christianity has nothing to do with the kumari, not sure why you're bringing that into it. It's all crap anyway. Women have periods because it's a necessary biological function for reproduction. Got nothing to do with a chick eating a fruit. And it's not "impure" or "corruption" you ignorant rube.
Actually albinos don't get that but they can have child ( sorry mAh Engli nut gud luv )
@@iforget3209 That's completely wrong. Human females can't produce children without also having periods, that's literally how our reproductive organs function. An unfertilized egg needs to go away with the period blood. The albino gene affects how much of the protein melanin is produced in the skin, hair and irises of the eyes. Albinism has nothing to do with periods.
native americans celebrate when a girl gets her period, it’s a miracle of life and the girl has to dress traditionally and can only eat berries/fruits during her first period and can not touch meat she gets blessed with a song and a ring of elders chanting for her while getting fed blueberries
although now it’s less celebrated I remember my grandma came over on my first period and gave me a whole cake and she was happy that I was “becoming a woman” 😂
That is actually so cute!
Awww :)))❤️
Scarlett Mapachee
That’s lovely :)
Native americans > most other cultures
If I ever have a daughter I'm going to give her a small celebration just for her and myself. It may be an painful experience but I want it to be a celebrated experience not a terrifying one.
I'm sorry but that little girl looks completely depressed? Like her innocence and childhood is ripped away.
Edit-2 years from my first comment- I have learned a lot about this culture now. Much of it through all your comments and I can't thank you guys enough! Knowledge is power!
Yeah sucks that cause they aren't allowed to talk with others nor play like a normal kid.
They do play, but with their relatives.
It is kind-of sad tho to only play with family and not with others
Although it seems that way, a kumari must not talk, interact or even smile at people when she is in public. It is, for a lack of better words, a rule that the kumari has to strictly abide by. However, she lives a normal life when she's away from the public in the kumari house. As normal as life can get for a living goddess, that is.
@@levihackermann4324 If living a "normal" life requires having to act like this,even for an hour a day,then her life is far from normal
Ali Marie one of the scene shows the Kumasi rolling her eyes
Kumari can have a outside life. She just has to remain serious and not smile when she is sitting on her throne or in rituals because she needs to show she's being possessed by the goddess and it's a culture of Nepal. It's unique and very interesting. She can have friends and talk to other people when she's not on her throne or when she isnot a kumari. It's a overwhelming experience for the little girls but the girls can meet her parents and the parents can take care of her in the palace. Her feet can't touch the ground because it's believed that if Kumari's feet touch the ground the world will end. Kumari can't smile because it is believed that the person she smiled at will die.
So do u believe that ?
Since they're children what if she accidentally smiles at someone??
Not to disrespect anyone but she's a child she should be able to run around and play smile laugh why should she be expected to do any less than any other child
lol am sure at least one of them kids feets touched the ground over the past decades come on now this is bs
It's a throne, not thrown
The godly one was the woman who carried that 8 year old child for that long.
I hollered
😂😂😂
I cant even carry my 5 yr old son for 5mins without my back getting stiff lol
That kid in the Library lmfao
Rofl indeed
Your limited trial of being a goddess has _ended._
Now you get to b l e e d
Lol
HAH
You fool, I HAVE 70 ALTERNATIVE ACCOUNTS
😭😭😭😭
For a goddess incarnation she sure has to follow a lot of rules given by mortals
Maybe the rules were given by the gods for the mortals to follow?
Aaron James Jesus finally, I thought OP and this whole thread was retarded until you came.
Thank you!!!
That was sarcasm at its best!👍
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Child abuse is never okay...doesn't matter what you wish to believe in. PERIOD!!!!!
hon this aint child abuse-
@@marshy_marsh1 …child labour is not child abuse? If you can’t see depression in her eyes, then you’re part of the problem. No one has the right to subject children to this type of thing. No one has the right to steal this child’s childhood. Makes me sick!
@@freedom4life312 Supreme Court of a Federal Democratic Republic approves. You won't be converting anyone over here....
@@safalparajuli ….Shame on you, and shame on them. I know I don’t have power to convert anyone, but I’m here to tell you ALL to Repent of your wicked sin and turning a blind eye to evil. Repent while you still can. Christ calls ALL men everywhere to repent. Hope you do my friend.
@@freedom4life312 religion conversion of others is illegal in Nepal 🇳🇵.
Anyone else wondering how they managed to make children around 4 years old not talk in public?
Its about 3 days in a year.
@Cotton Candy I was told it's because of them staying "Virgin" their whole life... Humans will want to have sex in some moment... It's natural. So they are.. Basically in need (i'm disgusted) and want to relieve that
Ikr
Flying flip flops
The child is SOOOOO miserable. You can see it on her face. 😥😥😥😥 Im sure she wants to play, have friends, and live a normal life. She might not even believe in the religion. ☹☹☹
She is a PROFESSIONAL Floor Is Lava player.
Ahahahahahahhahahahaha
Lmao
copied
@@dln_mz Have you heard about the Theory of Original Thought?
It basically says that all quotes have been spoken before by many many people and there is no such thing as a truly original thought.
@@AJDaniels5298 k
“The child that is chosen has to be calm, have beautiful eyes, lips and body”😳
She’s 👏a👏child!👏!!!!
Ofc they only look for child duh
_useless_ edits_ and u saying bullshit to others tradition is frikin disrespectful 9 yr old kid
@@nazuna.5174 some customs are quite damaging and need to change through. I'm not that educated on this topic so I'm not sure but if it's harming people it needs to change. Sadly, probably won't...
Keep calm and love KPOP I do agree, but we citizens can do nothing about it :(
I mean, children can have better features. Not all kids are cute.
The old Kumari was interesting, I wish they would have explored that more.
*Her feet must not touch the ground*
*SHOES*
Haha 😂 exactly
Yo... that’s how emperors used to die faster... cuz they didn’t get up and exercise that their intestines coiled up
I'm offended
Based Messi srry, just meant as a joke
J Kim yeah
"i used to be a god"
her grandchildren would be so confused-
Why so many kpop fans in this comment section
This is so sad, BUT ARMMYYYYYY YAY
@@ismagicgone626 army will take over the world. And not in the *fun* way. Well, that's just my theory
She may not have grandchildren because most of the Kumaris remain unmarried.
Ahahahaahaha 😆
Interviewer: so what qualifications do you have?
Person: I was a goddess for 10 years
hi hi hi
🤭😂
McDonald's interviewer: You're hired
Burger King recruitment: *heavy breathing*
🤣🤣🤣🤣
i think its not about being unclean its about the fact she is not a kid anymore she growing up becoming a teenager on her way to adulthood and in many regions of the world people say "bache toh Bhagwan ka roop hote hai"(children are a form of god ) and period is treated as the first sign of leaving childhood and slowly going to adulthood and she is not a kid anymore she is affected with knowledge of the world
And she is getting heavier for people having to carry her for her feet to not touch the floor.
Dang she got that death stare tho-
YourAveragenormalgurl :} ikr my teacher was a Kumari Goddess
It's sadness in her eyes....poor baby
There was a moment when she huffed and rolled her eyes, almost like saying "Another visitor?" I'm sure she was annoyed cause the interviewer would have to pick a time where the girl's free, so she was interrupting one of the little times this girl has a break.
She is annoyed
YourAveragenormalgurl :} when
Creeped me out when the old man said "She has to have beautiful eyes, lips, and body..." For God's sake, these are little girls.
I don't think he meant in a bad/creepy/pervert way, it's not a justification but it just meant that, since a goddess is all powerful and beautiful, so should be the person who's representing it, the age and the gender is not the key here. If it was a boy to represent a God, the old guy would have said the same, doesn't mean he is a pervert or something.
@@srishti-ai nah it’d still be incredibly gross to say that a little boy needs to have a “beautiful body”
SICKENING🤪🤪
@juna lucero right... that's why he inspects her NAKED
@@srishti-ai
And even Kathmandu houses two male deities like kumari!
love how she rolls her eyes whenever soemone gets near her, she is TIRED
Actually, If you get a eye contact with the goddess. It's a bad omen
Well she rolls her eyes so she won’t make eye contact with anyone. Like the first person who replied said, it’s said to be bad luck if you/she makes eye contact
Exactly what I was thinking. Somebody get that baby an Ipad she’s clearly over it/bored 🥺
@@Marlodrama uh an ipad is not what any child needs (including in the western world), they should be socializing and playing active games.
Looks like someone didnt do their RESEARCH
since this documentary is kinda outdated, kumari “rules” (if u must call it) have changed. kumari girls literally play with other friends when they aren’t doing their duties. they also get a normal education. people who have absolutely no idea about kumaris think they have the right to comment on this very outdated video that doesn’t give nearly enough information on the practice. so please just don’t be disrespectful and call it abuse. it’s not.
-a nepali person
you shouldn't stop a child from being normal and doing basic things
treating them vastly differently from their peers
children shouldn't be feared and worshiped
also seperating them from their
parents
they are clearly just kids not goddesses that are used for tradition and to make money
let kids be kids
it is a backwards and abusive practice
@@jinx8624 did you ask the girl yourself? Yeah you did not , as a friend of them, they are very proud and happy to be kumari. Its not every girl , kumqri are only the daughter of Newark community in the main valley. AND SHE ONLY DOES THIS LIKE 3 TIMES A YEAR
@@jinx8624 It's for rituals. The same way kids are, or atleast expected to, quiet at weddings in the Western world now.
Why is a period "impure" though? That has to make the women feel horrible, during an already painful time of month.
This is me mainly speculating but maybe its becuase we are flushing out the body and ridding ourselves of the excess eggs?
The fact it causes the pain in the first place is a cruel thing possibly? They might not wish for their goddess to suffer through that pain as she would have no need for it
Some cultures see that the age for them to menstruate as the time for them to wed,have children possibly die because of it in the end though,we have no reason to judge I guess? The traditions of each place are there own conflict will always happen even if we ignore it so let it be??
I guess traditions are traditions 😐
IKR
It’s impure becuz pedophiles don’t like woman and this is a clear sign of a girl becoming a women...if this was godly then the menstraul would be accepted
In my religion Islam, you have some restriction like reading Quran, salat and fasting during your period, you literally have to take purification bath after your period ended. So understand why people can see period as a sign of impurity in my religion, it doesn't really make me feel horrible tho.
Theoretically speaking, if a former goddess moved to a different country to get a job or study at university, can you put ‘former Kumari goddess’ on your resume?
You would definitely look conceited.
Thanks for making me laugh. You surely have a talent.
I was thinking the same LOL! Shittt, my personal statement would be about my reign as a Kumari Goddess, my throne, and the lives I’ve changed through people worshiping me! 👏🏽👏🏽😲
Pllllls imagine your formal title being past Kumari goddess
I think we all know the pieces of garbage that would be interesting in that.
Everyone is saying she looks depressed
They said she is NOT ALLOWED TO SHOW ANY EMOTION
Well that is shit
Why?
Lol exactly , that's why she's depressed
@@istan9682 it is believed that if she laughs at someone he/she is said to be cursed by god
@@chandrikakc4399 woah
some people may think it is wrong for the child, but they should be aware that in Nepal it is a very well treated thing. In many places in Nepal children live in difficult condition. People shouldn't compare the environment in Nepal to their own very much income homeland. You can always donate to help the cause.
hmm I think we're more concerned about her spiritual, mental and overall well-being, and the fact that people are idolizing a human child.
That poor woman is almost 70 years old and refuse or cannot let go of being a child goddess!
but why she don’t want to live a normal life,why is it difficult to her😰
@@sunherybabie1472
Because of her belief!
Monarchs forcefully ousted her from her position when she was 32!
I think that affected her and she lives like that till now! She is 72 now!
@@sunherybabie1472 And according to their culture, she still is a Kumari, so the people and herself still stand with their belief
Just like you refusing to let go of an anime nobody other than you watches
There are many people out there who don’t sub to the ‘normal’ life crap
Goddess for a limited period.
Literally lol
🤣🤣🤣
I see what you did there ;)
😂😂😭😭😂😂👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
Hahahahaha INSANE TRADITION!
as a child growing up in a newari household and being a newar myself, I also really wanted to be a kumari but now that I have grown up I think that this tradition is really not it and you can clearly see how much it affects the child's mental state and wellbeing negatively and I think its about time this whole bs was stopped
Better than being a Kpop fan
Youssef Kandeel shutup wtf
@Brijulal Kithu or irreligious.
Maybe change rather than stopping it.
माेहत्रा ??? what do you mean?
As a Ma Kali devotee, Kumaris need school and also can live and be an example for grown ups that Ma is like Bala, innocent, pure, willful and sometimes mischievous, yet She is kind and all knowing.
Cmon, lets not pretend your village elders aren't abusing those girls behind closed doors... lmao
@@rocketman3285
1) they're not Christian priests
2) A city cannot be a village
3) would Christians do that to Jesus?
@@rocketman3285she's fully supported by government throughout her life. She can talk laugh play and is homeschooled. Lol she's not nuns
@@rocketman3285No they are not.Because they aren't Christian priest
No wonder the forever kumari wanted to be a kumari forever, she was selected at 2, it was her whole life!
“This shit was all I knew”
@@rubberbutterfly1901 damn :/
Sad af
Jesus is real not fake he appeared to me please go to him and don’t go to idols. Please pray the rosary and pray for animals to stop being abused.
@@dontcallanimalspetstheyare7871 I believe a loving superpower will be okay with what people worship as long as they are doing good deeds with a kind heart; thanks for the concern though❤
*Her feet should not touch the ground*
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Woman carrying her trips over💀💀
Underrated comment 😂😂😂😂😂
I am dying...here..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Shes probably a real life rapunzel who haven't touched ground😆
😂🤣😂😆jokes
500th like :)
Here in India, in the northeastern state of Assam, the menarche of a girl is celebrated like a wedding and the whole community comes together to celebrate the first period because it's considered a sign of womanhood.
That’s actually really sweet
@@jacelynpace9011 No it's not. While it's a celebration for everyone else, it's humiliating for the girl. Also u are made to sit a dark room where u can't have sunlight on the first 3 days of ur period. U can have only a selected few food items like curd rice fruits etc.
Plus u are then married to a banana tree. From which angle is that good?
It's extremely archaic and I hope it changes in future.
@@lostchildtales Related to the video.
The girl is not supposed to be "worshipped".
Tantric techniques can be used to concentrate energy into anything.
Basically.. Water vapour is everywhere.. But we cannot drink it.. We still need to concentrate water in something like a cup to quench our thirst.
Similarly energy is concentrated for different reasons.
The phenomenon is called Consecration.
Humans too can be consecrated but generally solidified Mercury is chosen.
Humans are the easiest to consecrate but humans have their own will.. So they might move around a lot, do certain things which will un-consecrate them and so the time gets wasted. 😔
It is recommended to go near consecrated things in the morning so that the person has high energy for the rest of the day.
Not necessary to go. If you feel benefit, go again. If you don't fell any benefit, don't go again.
Its not necessary to Make sure her feet doesn't touch the ground, but maybe people are doing it our of respect as to not make her feet become "dirty" just out of their gratitude..
And many other things are done just out of gratitude because their life are benefitted. Eg. Not calling her by her name, bowing down, etc..
All these are not necessary, people do out of gratefulness.
But again this can have negative effects on the child. The child should not be sacrificed for someone else's (the normal people) benefit. If its her choice, then that's fine.. But 4 or 6 year olds don't know much about the world to make choices..
That's why this practise was stopped by Hindus in India after debates.
_______________
Also Kumari is not a Goddess.
Just a consecrated girl.
She is respected by people because of people's gratitude.
__________
Periods are not treated as impure in the Buddhism/Hinduism..
Its celebrated. Go to any "Devi temple" and there it is celebrated..
But when the first period is there, then, Kumaris are dismissed cuz now the woman is capable of reproduction.
So she should be allowed to.. For that she might have to look for ¿mate?.. And that can't be done sitting still and not speaking.
Its NOT be because she somehow becomes "impure'.
Because then why in every other temple, except Nepal 🇳🇵, periods are celebrated?
But if she chooses celibacy, she should theoretically/logically not be dismissed.
Clearly people around are ignorant. They are doing it because its a tradition.
They don't know why..
Maybe cuz of invasion after invasion of Islamic invaders, Christian Crusades.. The knowledge has got lost among the community in Nepal 🇳🇵.
And the superstitions like "whoever marries ex-Kumari dies withing 6 months" prevail due to same reason..
🙏 🌸 ♥
@@lostchildtales right, and i heard that in some places in india, for this particular celebration they kill a number of animals like goats
🤮 y’all nasty
That’s child abuse. Taking away their innocence!
Not allowed to smile, re act? Sit motion less! Thats torture!
You want bad luck or something?? If she smiles at you , you’re dead
@@kokimomoo sure 😂
@@arushimasih1997If she smile, something bad will happen lol
and If she cried, someone will die…
Royal family was killed when a former kumari cried
💯💯💯💯ALL YOU WESTERN AMERICAN WOMEM ARE THE REASON WHY MEN GET PASSPORTS AND LEAVE AMERICA - YOUR UNATTRACTIVE, NOT ATTRACTIVE, AND LACK CRITICAL THINKING 💯💯💯💯
Nobody tell them to do that bro. They are born within that power. No one is forcing no one. Misconception
I felt uncomfortable after they said the girls had to be stripped and examined..
Well because they have to see scars or blemishes, and I think it's not a man who did it but a woman? I'm not sure.
Same
That's because kumari shouldn't have any birthmark , mole and scar
@@ujwal8240 it is just medical check up. Example : even for army they have medical check and strip so are they sexualizing?
@@richagurung1 the army are adults. this is a child.
The fact that they had a life long goddess and they didn’t even care about her because they wanted a child is telling.
Right
Yhea, wouldn’t people who never get their periods literally be the incarnation they are looking for. They stay forever “pure”.
@@fairyonice9504
She served as an kumari for first 32 year of her age!
She would have served till now but Royals wanted a little girl as an kumari so they stripped her out from her position forcefully even when the natives objected it and she continued to serve as an life long kumari along with patan kumari!
@Barbie Blues Because Kumari means pre puberty girl. Kumar means pre puberty boy. In Nepal periods symbolize puberty in girls so that created a confusion I guess. She's not having period but way beyond puberty...
I was thinking the same thing 💀
When I said I wanted to be a goddess, this isn’t what I meant.. 😂
😅😅😅
LoL 😂😂 true
😂 bruh
Lmao😆now go through it🤣
Ha ha ha! I agree...🤣🇨🇦
In one way it's very interesting that Women hold such a crucial place in Hindu Mythology that young girls are worshipped for not only protection but knowledge & wealth.
But then there's also the contrary things that happen to women in India & Nepal.
Perfect Example of people not practicing what they preach.
"... the CHILD must have beautiful eyes, lips and body..." enough said
He was looking at the body. Wtf
Exactly! And then he basically tacks on "Oh yeah and her personality too or whatever" Sorry not sorry, but gross! And the girls are not allowed to speak to ANYONE other than their immediate family? Or touch anyone barely? Or smile? Or laugh?? For up to 10-15 years?! Any one of those things is child abuse on its own, let alone all together! I can not fathom how those women are so well adjusted!
Yeah I thought he was creeping on her for saying that
Sounds like pedophilia with extra steps
Y’all are fucking dumb. They respect the goddess, I don’t think they want to sexually harm her (but shit can happen smh). I know it can rub the wrong way but to claim that they are pedos is wrong, they clearly meant to have flawless skin and good proportions like a goddess. I’m not saying this is right but you all immediately jump to shit that isn’t true.
What’s the point of being a goddess if you have to follow human rules????
Bruh
Lol
Well that's what i was thinking
Idk maybe the gods gave those rules to humans to worship the goddess?
She (that kid)is like house to GODDESS TALEJU to stay as long as she stay kids . So in order to make goddess taleju to stay within her she got to follow certain rule . So umm basically goddess taleju stays in her so now that kid is also god ( since godsess taleju is within her ) do you understand.
We all gangsta untill she shouts "I HATE THIS!"
LOL
she can't she probs doesnt mind too because hearing those music everywhere sooooooo calming
@@keza6366 You are delusional, you are minimazing what this little girl is going through just because the music is soothing? That's disrespectful, you *don't* know her, all you know is what people told you to believe about this, you have being brainwashed, the fact that she can't even say that she hate this (in case that she did) it's incredibly cruel, but you are a kid, who has being told what to think, you won't get it.
@@melopsicodelia all religions are trash. All religions.
"I want tiktok"
9:36 oh yeah they gotta stop letting him choose the children 💀
He's not the only one. But why are you saying so?
@@yugi5071 isn’t weird that him and along with other people search for girls based on how they look including weather or not they have nice bodies?! It’s not right for young girls to have to go through this process and let alone be judged by grown men who are deciding if they’re worthy or not
@@showerthoughts3572 that's all you're focused on? No that hundreds of thousands worship them? Not that they're tested for fear in a dark room Full of buffalo 🐃 heads? Not that the king or the president bows down to them for good fortune of the country? You only care about the 32 indications?
18:05 why are you ignoring this?
@@showerthoughts3572
They chose candidates on basis of compatibility of their birthchart with the nation and their calmness during the rituals.
Putting a child on display and robbing her of her childhood is wrong in so many ways! Very abusive!
@LoserLia stick worshipper
It’s called culture
For a child life is not as easy as west in Nepal. Kumari live her childhood like princess. They have normal childhood away from public life.
She can choose her friend to play, laugh,and cry with. The get Private schooling with high quality education then average child.
Their whole family get higher status in society.
They may face some social problems in life but so will million of children of that age.Kumaris are only bound to this rule until her first period.
@@emperfectalphabet8987 Exactly! People who think this is abuse have a very warped view of what abuse really is. People think any child on Earth wouldn’t choose this if it meant their family would be lifted from poverty? That their siblings would finally have a nice home, nutritious food, and an education? Get a grip, people.
We do this in America all the time. Sad
If her feet cannot touch the ground......
WHEELCHAIR
Or be fancy and use a horse etc. But anyways, its their culture so these things probaly wont work
Also
SHOES
CARS
ANIMALS
😅😅😅 I'm dead
It’s like red carpet to celebrities . In order to keep her respect she cannot touch ground coz at that time it’s like royal gesture . Have you seen cleopatra movie 🎥. People carry her whenever she goes outside coz she is royal .
hey you stob it don't laugh on my English do you know when kumari started? It’s started more then 13th centuries, back then it’s was more then a royalty. Before Kathmandu valley had only Newari people but after Kathmandu was taken we had many other cultures . And if you see In This modern era, their is different culture and traditions and it might seems little different for other culture. And people talk about like” how can this be royalty the kumari house looks so old and poor “ blablabla
Bcoz of many reasons first reason bcoz it’s started 13 centuries ago and that is our ancient historical place so we don’t destroy it.
2nd : our Nepali government is not good to divide budget for any of the cultural program or even to renovate any of our ancient historical place
“Has to be beautiful, face, lips and body” now pause that’s a child
it's a pedophile tradition so what do you expect
@@robert29ti it's got nothing to do with paedophilia 😂
@@eb0nys lmao the priests examine the child for imperfections and strip her naked, u think this is not paedophilia ? u live in denial my friend your oppinion is 0.
@@robert29ti *priests wife
@@eb0nys haha ok bro believe what u want im not gonna stop u
Former Kumari in white clothes literally looks angelic ✨
In India , they are called ,Kumaries, Am'mmas, Matas, Yellamma and Venkatammas are other titles for these 'DEVADASEIS '. They actually serve as temple prostitutes.
what does an angel look like ? I'm curious since you said she looks angelic 😂😂😂
I deleted what I said now no one will know why this got likes 😈. ( I came back it’s been like a year since I commented this but the original comment was “imagine being a goddess and never going through puberty because of a condition”
That would be a nightmare
If you watched the whole video then there is a lady who is still a goddess because of that condition
@@nimosayeda4592 and they simply abandon her because they wanted a younger one so the the "priest's wife" undress her creepy pagan religion u got there !!
That one was beautifulish except for that big nose
Beverly Archer ???
This can’t be good to do to a child. It’ll mess with her head.
. Yes. It is like being super rich when you're young but very poor now....
Yeah
@@bibhusitadhikari9390 is the tradition really that bad ? I heard from my friends that it's not that bad and actually the girls dream of being Kumari.
@@माेहत्रा yes girls dream of become Kumari
@Hugh 1 Bro why are you running over that kid?
basta ma gov le kumari lai social evil declare gareko xa. Tesko kura galat hoina. Ani you are going off topic ni. You asked research gar ani tyo vai le bhanyo baba lawyer ho ani ghar ma article haru xa. Tya bata padeko bhanyo. Sachi vai le sodeko answer xai khai ta? Ki sakinas answer dina ani pelirako chas? Hera ta chyaa talai dekhera ta hasna man lagyo. Ghar parivar pati ta gais. Bewra chaina tero? Suru ma gali ta taile deko raichas. Tero kura ni thikai ho disrespect garnu hunna aru ko culture lai. Mane ta pure newar hos. Yesto bewra fuskeko hudo rayecha pure newar. Afu lai kumari ko thau ma rakh ta ani tha pauchas. Hawa boldo rayecha yo hughhhh1 ta. Sakchas bhane kina kumari exist garnu parcha? What are the good aspect of kumari? What are the bad effects of kumari? Ans de na. K sakthyo yo Mampakkha ko khee le
Them: She’s a Goddess
Also Them: We don’t allow her to talk to people or go out of the temple
Same like queen elizabeth , she cant act like normal person, always dress well, follow certain royal rules , dont show certain emotions, BUT DO you consider royalty as curse ? Same to kumari at the time of many centuries before it was luck to kumari , like royal family . But yup she got to follow certain rules
@@artistthingq9031 true thing.
@@artistthingq9031 yeah i agree with you
because peoples can be crazy sometime it is for her safety
Because she is a goddess ! She can't act like a normal human !
In Sri Lanka, the first menstruation is celebrated as a big ceremonial party donewhst like a wedding because its a celebration of womanhood
That's really good news because that's how it should be
I uhm...remembered the webtoon i read from this. Title is "For the Sake of Sita". Its story is about a medical student who fell in love with a fallen goddess (ex-kumari) during his volunteer work in Nepal. Due to some twist, he went back in time to fight off destiny and to save his love. (*˘︶˘*).｡*♡
i just finished reading that ut was very good
it was what made me click on this video in the first place haha
@@fakinell9630same here. The story does properly line up with some info on this vid. Haha
i have also read this webtoon and as far as i know none of the ex-kumaris has been treated like shown in the webtoon...in fact they are respected even after they are no longer kumari
I LOVE THAT brings me back to the old days
It may just be a coincidence, but I noticed that most of these ladies have thinning hair in the front. Maybe from their hair being pulled up for so many years?
Nadine Miller I noticed that too! It certainly can’t be good, and it’s always in the temples.
Actually, if you look at the woman who is still a Kumari, her hairline is just paint, no hair.
It's very possible. I mean, look at Jojo Siwa
Osephinejay LMFAOOOO😭😭😭
Stop making assumptions. I belong to this place. I can't believe people like you can't think for a while before coming to conclusions.
Y’all they aren’t uneducated. They get private tutoring still.
GiselleViølet that has nothing to do with their comment relax
cheez whiz it does bc if they were educated like she says then they would know that getting ur period is a natural and not impure thing and if u tell me to relax im gonna do the opposite
GiselleViølet education doesn’t cancel out culture in most cases. They can still be educated that doesn’t mean they have to stop their beliefs.
No sweet heart if you are educated you know this crap is made up by ppl to fear monger others into following them
And that its the most simplistic approach to life that most have come up with.... dont know why were here or what made us or how we came to be must be divine power!
"my classmates were afraid of me" wow this is sick. But at least nobody will ever bully you in school.
So if a girl has genetic problems and can’t have periods will she stay a goddess for a while
Yup
Reshu Bhattarai oh!
Did you not watch the whole video? They talk about that.
Katey Henderson I was kind of trying to make a joke but I guess it wasn’t funny enough sorry guys
It's not just about period. Even if you are hurt and if it bleed you are no longer kumari
She doesn't look "calm"... or expressionless. Scornful, bored, are expressions.
What do you mean by she doesn't look expressionless 😂
She seem annoyed and bored I dont blame her
If a kumari smiley or laugh it's considered bad luck, Kumari are considered as fearful goodness. speaking and other emotions are like a warning or something bad is going to happen(it's believed like that in their religion)
I know this is a cultural tradition, but the child doesn't look happy
She is not allowed to laugh because it significant the bad luck for worshippers. This traditional is really frustrating .
Dikshya Thapa No this is insane. I’m sorry but all these man made rules. This is bs and child abuse
@@nikkibracy312 You don't don't anything about NEPAL . That's all I can say
LAZZY YZZAY I don’t care to know about it. It’s sickening 🤮
@@nikkibracy312 good thing is We r happy on our own way of living ...😊
Everyone in the community has been taking these girls energy .Community has benefited from being able to rely on their presence and there needs to be an equal give and take of energy.Balance is the key to life ,isn’t it? I have hope that there can be a balance between tradition n the mental and physical well being of the girls ❤️🦋
This is bs
As a young Nepali girl, I don't know whether to be proud of this certain tradition of ours or ashamed. 😔😕
Well the Newars are proud. We other ethnicities really have no say as long as the law approves of it.
You are ignorant Hindu that's all..
And the people are following practices, but they don't know why they are following..
Kumari isn't supposed to move around.. Why?
If you know, you wouldn't be ashamed..
Listen to Sadhguru. You'll be benefitted.
Know why.. Everything is the video, i know why.. So I'm not ashamed Hindu.
I'm from India btw..
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The girl is not supposed to be "worshipped".
Tantric techniques can be used to concentrate energy into anything.
Basically.. Water vapour is everywhere.. But we cannot drink it.. We still need to concentrate water in something like a cup to quench our thirst.
Similarly energy is concentrated for different reasons.
The phenomenon is called Consecration.
Humans too can be consecrated but generally solidified Mercury is chosen.
Humans are the easiest to consecrate but humans have their own will.. So they might move around a lot, do certain things which will un-consecrate them and so the time gets wasted. 😔
It is recommended to go near consecrated things in the morning so that the person has high energy for the rest of the day.
Not necessary to go. If you feel benefit, go again. If you don't fell any benefit, don't go again.
Its not necessary to Make sure her feet doesn't touch the ground, but maybe people are doing it our of respect as to not make her feet become "dirty" just out of their gratitude..
And many other things are done just out of gratitude because their life are benefitted. Eg. Not calling her by her name, bowing down, etc..
All these are not necessary, people do out of gratefulness.
But again this can have negative effects on the child. The child should not be sacrificed for someone else's (the normal people) benefit. If its her choice, then that's fine.. But 4 or 6 year olds don't know much about the world to make choices..
That's why this practise was stopped by Hindus in India after debates.
_______________
Also Kumari is not a Goddess.
Just a consecrated girl.
She is respected by people because of people's gratitude.
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Periods are not treated as impure in the Buddhism/Hinduism..
Its celebrated. Go to any "Devi temple" and there it is celebrated..
But when the first period is there, then, Kumaris are dismissed cuz now the woman is capable of reproduction.
So she should be allowed to.. For that she might have to look for ¿mate?.. And that can't be done sitting still and not speaking.
Its NOT be because she somehow becomes "impure'.
Because then why in every other temple, except Nepal 🇳🇵, periods are celebrated?
But if she chooses celibacy, she should theoretically/logically not be dismissed.
Clearly people around are ignorant. They are doing it because its a tradition.
They don't know why..
Maybe cuz of invasion after invasion of Islamic invaders, Christian Crusades.. The knowledge has got lost among the community in Nepal 🇳🇵.
And the superstitions like "whoever marries ex-Kumari dies withing 6 months" prevail due to same reason..
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Ashamed
@@kristenheatherei-star8254 unfortunately i agree...
The man who has helped pick the last 8 goddesses explained the qualities the girl has to have including good behavior and character. We hear ages chosen at 6, 5, 4, and even 1 1/2 (18 months) old. At those young ages how could the girls be anything else?
Personalities can be different, even in young age.
@@GreenLeaves1 🚩🚩🚩😑
@@GreenLeaves1 I agree. My mom said I was basically a mute and didn't cry unless I was physically hurt. At the same time though this is not typically the behavior of a child. They are more likely to be loud and playful and crying etc..
@@GreenLeaves1 but there could not be a big difference
@@jaeeluv wdym red flags?
The former Kumari, the one who spoke about going to school for first time after getting her period, and school mates being afraid of her, that girl. She is BEAUTIFUL!
There are few modifications in rules of this rituals...like earlier shree kumari was not allowed to make friends but now they can Have friends and play with rhem they just dont have to smile and talk when they are performing their duties...they are taught dance and music inside temple
Half of the comment section is taking about impurity of period
Me here thinking : you cannot bring her childhood back 😭
In the real world not everyone can be the prince or princess so don’t worry.
@@dennylui what so royal about not ever touching the Ground?
Unlike India, here woman is respected 😂😂
@@safalparajuli uhm this is in Nepal? Do your research
don’t have to be so dramatic about it.
Somehow every kumari seem look alike when they were younger. They had same features
They are from same race and nationality, They are Napali.
I think they look for that in the selection process hence "beautiful eyes, lips, and body" - they look for girls who share the same qualities as the legend
@@_CHI___ Your are right.
The same creeps are selecting them
The girls who are selected have to have the same characteristics and features
"She is a child, a human not a goddess. You should treat her with human rights, not religious rights. Let the child touch the grass and soil with her skin and feet and laugh and play with others"
these people: SHE'S GOING TO BE A GODDESS AND LIKE IT!
she is not allowed to touch grass soil and play or talk with other during festival days 'only'
@@jastro7918 they'll ignore this comment
The girls agreed to this, they weren't forced into this.
Don't forced other belief into Christianity. Let them do what they believe.
every girls and parents are not lucky to become a kumari, the process of kumari is not easy.
Its literally like a princess in a castle, she has to obey her rules and if she smiles or shows emotions it believes to curse the person she’s smiling at damn yall dont know anything and just judge culture
I wouldve reigned longer then.. Had my period almost the end of 16
dang lucky
Same lmao
Me at 17
Lol me too
I started at 10..... oh I wish I had started later. I was just a kid back then 😔
Imagine needing an appointment to visit an 8 yr old.
Marie or even a 3 year old...
That is what success is😂😂😂
Imagine being replaced publicly because you had period.
imagine taking an appointment to see an old man(pope)
@@imogenekoch2151 imagine taking an appointment to see an old man(pope)
I guess, at this point, it's become more cultural than divine? I would think the older kumari not getting her period would've been the "divine miracle", a deviance from mortal norm. Eternal Kumari. Yet she was still dismissed and they still chose to go through the tradition of selecting a new kumari. The process in itself did not mention any intervention from the gods. Just a set of qualifications. Very interesting.
This is demonic.
@@caroloshea7830 what is?
It's not interesting,it's child abuse.
@@caroloshea7830 like worshipping a stick
@@dinalvasilvasilva7926 like dipping infants in water in baptism
Actually, it sounds like a beauty contest. You get judged for beauty and demeanor. If you won, you will be queen until the next one comes along. It is an achievement of recognition to be selected. And you can make use of your tenture as the selected one to get many opportunities.
You people make everything sexual.No it's not a beauty contest, it's worshipping a God
People are always talking about how she looks depressed. I believe this is because they aren’t allowed to display emotion/smile because it’s bad luck. Still doesn’t stop the fact that she isn’t living a normal childhood.
Normal to who?
yeah sorry man i live in a different country and i dont find this normal soooo
True that was a hard responsibility especially for a kid.
Imagine having your period announced to the whole village! 😵
The whole country***
@@reva8873 💀
@@helenswink. what's worse is, many hindus in nepal take periods as impure and dirty, not only to kumaris but all females in general. Even me, who as educated parents, still can't touch my grandparents and go around in the kitchen while in my periods. Life's not that easy in nepal.
@@reva8873 Man that’s crazy. I’m sorry. That’s pretty upsetting. :(
@@reva8873 And how does your mom take it? Or even your grandmother? I don’t think woman made that rule about not touching your grandparents or being able not to go in the kitchen? I think this all came from men. They really need to appreciate y’all more on that country. In America and Germany from what I know a period is a sign of becoming a woman not a curse..
But there are some women who unfortunately never get their periods...
Those are men.
@@Prophezora No.
There are unfortunately women who can't get their periods, which makes them unable to have kids, and so on. It's rare, but there are women that don't get their period, even after waiting a few years.
Clearly you don't know.
@@shroomyruki2961 ok a few
@@shroomyruki2961 then these ladies are real goddesses.
@@Prophezora this legend just made me chuckle.
Thank you so much of doing a documentary on our country💗💗
This aspect of your culture is fucked up
My period never came, even though I'm otherwise a 100% normal, feminine woman. I can't imagine what they would've made of me.
If you bleed in any way, cut or illness, the goddess is said to leave your body.
Oh yea that would probably suck
@@arun455 better yet. just touch the ground lol
You'd be a True True Goddess... goddess of them all.
Even if your teeth falls u are required to leave
Shes that one girl in class thats so quiet she gets extra points-
Ikr...
They sadly can’t go to school :(..
R u an army
Nice pfp
I was done at her body must be perfect? You strip a child of her clothes? Eww
I mean at least it's a woman that checks if they have any scars or whatever.
@@BeyondtheVeilwithKorah I was just saying that at least it isn't as violating as having a man look at a naked female child. Didn't say it ain't wrong.
Shkeia Dickerson while yes but what about all the school shootings?
「 I t z 。 S u k i 」 school shootings aren’t praised whatsoever, but VIOLATING a child is in one way or another...
Paige it’s still pretty weird/creepy both ways. The only way it would be ok was if it was a parent or guardian but only when they were too young to clean or clothe themselves. So it doesn’t matter whether it’s a male or a female. Both can be pedophiles.
This reminds me of a bengali movie,named 'Devi'directed by Satyajit Roy.
As a religous person, this is a very interesting and unique form of worship.
As someone who is mentally ill because of childhood trauma, this is horrific. These poor girls...
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Well it’s not just any children that becomes Kumari, She goes through spiritual exams. And only those who can withstand all is the chosen one for she in such age can withstand the people’s callings.
@@yugi5071 exactly… a viewer replied in the comment they said that coz they are in camera … omg I wonder if this channel even acknowledged the cultural value i stead of being total pessimist about it. If I was a foreigner I would react the same. It’s-just the way the media has turn such good culture to such child abuse topic 😢
Dad is happy, his daughter looks depressed and dead inside. Maybe dad should get a job and let his daughter LIVE!
ask our ancesters😃
daughter is treated as god like queen she is very happy she is also allowed to play with her friends
@@ashutoshpurushdhakal4590 yeah, doubt it
She is not depressed she is not showing emption with outsider
@@jonahruiz4101 they're showing their public life in the video, not their private Duh
4:17 She looks disrespected because of the women saying “namastae” 😂
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So a period makes the girl “unclean” yet a period is quite literally the cleansing of the uterus… the preparation for creation of human life is unholy🤔? Some way of thinking
I don't think the expression on her face is that she's depressed, honestly it looks like this has gone to her head and she thinks she's better than everyone else.
She’s a kid
I mean I don’t blame her. The day she was chosen she was told that she was a goddess and people will worship her. Although that is such a toxic mindset, I don’t blame her tbh
Miss Gonzalez Wrong! Everyone is special in their own way.
Miss Gonzalez Explain to me how that is dysfunctional?
What kind of face CAN you make if you can't smile or gripe or anything? It winds up being resting bitch face par excellence.
It’s interesting how ordinary the retired goddesses look and seem. You’d expect them to be stunning and goddess-like adults.
S Lee Sullivan life is different when you’re cast out of the temple and have to live life like a regular person, in a third world country.
Everyone is cute as a kid; whether or not you become an attractive adult is a different story.
Lauren Wince lmao you should’ve seen me as a kid
And what interpretation of beauty are you comparing these ladies to? Western? African? South American? The idea of beauty you grew up with might not be what other people on the other side of the world agree with. Some "Western" beauties that people go gaga over I find not beautiful at all if I judge them with the notion of beauty I was brought up with.
So nobody's going to question how this 'forever' Kumari is supposed to be 72 years old but looks like she's in her mid 40s? Surely there is something powerful going on there, wow.
Well since she's been a Kumari the grand majority of her life she's never had children nor a physically demanding job I'm sure that and some good genes factor in :3
Asian genes
@@joselinm.1593 she doesn't have to work and attend a normal stressful life 🧬
Lack of sun exposure and a lot of makeup
ppl are not rly into nakeup all the old kumari worewas tika and lipstick
Godess Kumari is treated like a Royal (even better) and there are some rules she have to follow just like Royals do... it's that simple
Her father seemed quite happy to be living a comfortable life. But was she?
Kirishima Eijirou i think father suffered a lot too sudden news of his daughter being a kumari he had to learn all the mantra and take care of her 24/7 not a easy job u know
Ashwini Deska but fathers are supposed to take care of their children 24/7 anyway
Comfortable?
I mean he have to leave his job to take care of her!
Plus extra burden of the monthly feasts which have to by conducted by the temple plus costly offering and venerations..at least once in a month!
How come he live a comfortable life with it!
Government only look after the royal kumari of basantapur! Kumari of patan and bhaktapur dont get much help!
Kumari tradition in bungamati is in the verge of extinction cuz people there cant bear such expenses!
@yoursidechickkk
Well the dude above mentioned that her father must be living a luxurious life after having her daughter as a Kumari which in reality isnt true!
Her Eyes Look So Sad😥
My grandmother was a Kumari she shared her time as the Kumari she could walk in the house and my grandpa is alive
Grandma
@@Flyingkitty1234 you don't need to correct grammar of kids😂😂
@@Flyingkitty1234 she was saying grandpa, because it is believed that whoever marries a former kumari dies within few times, so her granddad was alive, making it a superstition..!!
@@yugi5071 first try to understand then speak/type maybe..!!
It's stupid 😒
I'm getting so many creepy vibes by this..."brought up by priests"😣
It's not a catholic church so not that creepy
No it's not creepy at all. They treat Kumari like their daughter.
@@leila-leadernambinga-leade6059 what did u do then? did u become a goddess?
@@kamaxi pedos come in all forms & from any background!
@@narayanbhandari6630 I hope so! I really do
People commenting without FULLY understanding our tradition and our culture. Western view points are not the only right view points.
Surprised that not all of the Kumari’s have narcissism disorder...
That cat eye though, fierce. However she deserves respect and dignity like everyone else.
They gave a child alcohol and had her bless people......
For some communities in Nepal alcohol is needed from birth to tomb (/cradle to tomb). So this is not new. Even the gods are offered alcohol and meat unlike in India.
@@nuram2096 he said she drank it all
@@nuram2096 Ok thank you for explaining,
Drinking alcohol is normal in Newari and Mongolian community no matter how young you are.
How many of you are here after Dale Phillips vlog?
Who is that? Lol
me
She really nailed the rules. No movement, no facial expressions, no talking, no walking outside. I would forget all these rules at some point. She did a good job considering the enormity of the rules and circumstances. ❣
Her eyes do roll that's about as much expression as you can get
Wow, do some people not do their research. She is allowed to walk in her own house and it is her choice (and it's an honor to be a Kumari Goddess). Also, it is not just a period that could cause one to have their role denounced, it is any blood, that's why they can't walk and etcetera. I can't talk personally because I am a White American but if you want to learn more please look up sources from actual Nepali people about an ancient practice.
still doesnt change the harmful psychological scars it leaves.
@@jonahruiz4101 heve u listen to former kumaris. They have no scars infact they are proud that they were kumaris. Just stop assuming anything.
@@khushiparmar1843 come on... not everything "culture" = being good. The host even hinted there's problems hidden with "at least publically they don't complain...."
It's more misogyny like too many "culture customs" -- rumored to die 6 months after marriage even though it doesn't happen? Misogyny.
@@jonahruiz4101
Well said totally agree with you on that
@@khushiparmar1843
That's your option
You ain't a Kumari so it's none of your business is it???
Go away and do something with your life
The one guy talking about a little girl needing to be beautiful and having them strip just makes me uncomfortable
Purity has very little to do with getting a period. It's a state when a Divine falls in love with You. Your behavior, thoughts, feelings, the very air you breathe must resonate with one purpose - fall in love with the beloved.
Yo imagine at one point a Kumari would just stand up and be like “I’m done with this shit, I don’t even believe in this.” That’d be hilarious tbh
Stick worshippers 😑
They won’t (cuz one of my classmate was kumari and she had told me that is fine it’s not that bad to be kumari) they are treated very nicely and plus she can meet her family,friends AND is also given education.There is only three days in a year where is is shown to the public so since it is like that isn’t it almost like a normal life?like the only difference between normal child and kumari is that kumari gets worshipped but normal child doesn’t
@@530hg whats so normal about being treated as a god lol
@@530hg what
@@530hg both are terrible. Except Naruto franchise.
Former Kumaris: Intellectual and affluent, especially for a country where English is not a first language.
Typical western Narrator: They sacrificed their childhood and carefree lives.
Me: Thank you, now let’s talk about little girl pageants of America.
Gold comment
Yes.
yeah you really got the.. typical.. western.. narrator..
gottem 😐
It's really disgusting how Americans act like this is some disgusting abuse
@@mushmush4980 You are saying forcing a young child to live a ritualistic life that could lead to a lonely and miserable childhood cant be consider mild abuse? get a fucking life, dipshit.
She’s not a goddess she’s H U M A N
great to hear your opinion but unfortunately this tradition of goddesses has been going on since... forever, so your opinion, though you *_may_* think it might, will not change history
They said she is EMBODIMENT! look up the word
agree
It a tradition in that country and if she feel unconfortable the mother would have said something
@@skewer5914 can i be a god?
And what i need to be a god?
Do i must creating people?
Living the dead people?
Creating another world?
BBC, leave them alone with your colonial british racism, ITS THEIR CULTURE