Girls in traditional attire take part in the celebration of the Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Sama Chakeva, which is marked in Nepal's Kathmandu on Nov. 8, is celebrated by the Tharu community to mark the affectionate relationship between brothers and sisters and is a festival of praying for longevity, health and prosperity.
Sisters make clay statuettes of characters mentioned in the story of Sama Chakeva. Girls assemble near the ghats of chhath with a basket containing small idols of Sama and Chakeva, candles, kohl, and clay-made daily use appliances for celebration.
A girl in traditional attire takes part in the celebration of Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl makes a clay statuette during the Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl makes a clay statuette during the Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Girls in traditional attire take part in the celebration of Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Girls in traditional attire perform a dance during the Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
Girls in traditional attire perform a dance during the Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A girl in traditional attire takes part in the celebration of Sama Chakeva festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua) ■
