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msoulz	Posted: Oct 8 2008, 05:13 AM
Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 3,102 Member No.: 2,158 Joined: 7-July 05	Nepal goddess How bizarre is this??? Does anyone know how women are treated in this society? This girl is a goddess basically until she turns into a woman and then they find a new goddess. That makes me think women are not well regarded. It is so hard to understand this. But people believe what they are taught. -------------------- Mary :) a.k.a. Jake & Erin's mom

A&A'smommy	Posted: Oct 8 2008, 06:42 AM
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mammag	Posted: Oct 8 2008, 06:49 AM
Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 5,147 Member No.: 1,050 Joined: 7-December 04	That is insane and horrible imo. They made her spend the night in the dark with sacrificial slaughter goat heads??? Then take her from her parents? That is just sad to me. I wonder why it is that they only think she is a goddess until she reaches puberty. -------------------- Jeanie - SAHM to Kristen 13, Cade 12, Conner 8, Keegan 3

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QUOTE (mammag @ Oct 8 2008, 09:49 AM)

That is insane and horrible imo. They made her spend the night in the dark with sacrificial slaughter goat heads??? Then take her from her parents?

That is just sad to me. I wonder why it is that they only think she is a goddess until she reaches puberty.

ok I didn't see that part but omg that is TERRIBLE!!!!

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luvbug00	Posted: Oct 8 2008, 07:06 AM
awhat! Group: Members Posts: 10,756 Member No.: 1,984 Joined: 6-June 05	not my culture, i don't understand. I suppose this is good for her future marragie prospects though and if in her country that is what u need to live a good life then good for her. -------------------- Mya 7-1-00

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QUOTE (luvbug00 @ Oct 8 2008, 11:06 AM)

not my culture, i don't understand. I suppose this is good for her future marragie prospects though and if in her country that is what u need to live a good life then good for her.

Not so, at the bottom of the article:

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Nepalese folklore holds that men who marry a former kumari will die young, and so many girls remain unmarried and face a life of hardship.

So she basically goes from goddess to trash.

Your point is good, not my culture so I don't understand.

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Mary :)
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MoonMama	Posted: Oct 10 2008, 02:33 PM
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