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Elderly Nepalese people attend 'Janku' processioin in Kirtipur

Source: Xinhua 2017-03-19 10:57:43

NEPAL-KIRTIPUR-JANKU PROCESSION

An elderly Nepalese woman Mishri Maharjan is carried by her grandchildren in a wooden chariot during a 'Janku' processioin in Kirtipur, outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, March 18, 2017. Janku is a ritual practice performed by Newar people when a man or a woman turns between 77 to 89 years old to mark the celebration for long life. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

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Elderly Nepalese people attend 'Janku' processioin in Kirtipur
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-03-19 10:57:43 | Editor: xuxin

NEPAL-KIRTIPUR-JANKU PROCESSION

An elderly Nepalese woman Mishri Maharjan is carried by her grandchildren in a wooden chariot during a 'Janku' processioin in Kirtipur, outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, March 18, 2017. Janku is a ritual practice performed by Newar people when a man or a woman turns between 77 to 89 years old to mark the celebration for long life. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)

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