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Kumari: the loneliness of the girl goddess

The carriage is ready. Within hours, la Kumari, the girl goddess, leave in procession through the streets of Kathmandu, a strong tradition that even the Maoists have dared to liquidate. But the small awaits a bleak future when his divine halo fades.

byRicardo Coarasa

25 July, 2011

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Kathmandú: the slaughter of the royal family

When I visit Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, King Gyanendra is still reeling and the city is surrounded by Maoist rebels. The cannon that sat on the throne was a massacre that turned the world 2001. The crown prince shot dead his parents, Kings, and the cream of the royal family. After the regicide, the crown could only sit at the head of Gyanendra.

byRicardo Coarasa

13 June, 2011

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