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Young women from the Tharu community perform their traditional dance on the occasion of Maghi festival in Chitwan. 
Published at : January 14, 2017
Updated at : January 14, 2017 11:21
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Young women from the Tharu community perform their traditional dance on the occasion of Maghi festival in Chitwan. PHOTO: RSS
People buy sweets made out of molasses—Chaku and sesame Laddu—and yam for the upcoming Maghe Sankaranti Festival at Asan bazaar in Kathmandu on Friday. These sweets and yam are integral part of the festival marked on the first day of Nepali month, Magh. POST PHOTO: KESHAV THAPA
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