Celebrating Women and Wildlife in Nepal

Red - the auspicious color of Teej

For Teej, red is considered auspicious and fabric stores stock up well in advance!

In the past, Teej included traditions such as arranged marriages for girls as young as five years old. But in these modern times, women of Chitwan celebrate Teej by singing conservation songs to mark the importance of protecting wildlife in their local areas.

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  1. [...] with beekeeping, fisheries, and pig rearing. Recently, PARC/Nepal held an event called “Women on Conservation” - which was attended by over 800 [...]

  2. IT’S GREAT TO SEE WOMEN MOVING TO THE FRONT TO DO
    GOOD CAUSES…

    CONGRATULATIONS LADIES/PARC-NEPAL !!!

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