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Farmers pluck Makhamali flowers in Bhaktapur (Photo feature)
Garlands made of makhamali flowers hold huge cultural significance during Tihar festival
Nepal Minute
16/10/2022 at 11:44 AM
Farmers in Gundu, Bhaktapur, were seen plucking the Makhamali flowers (Globe amaranth) on Sunday.
With Tihar - the second biggest festival of Nepalis around the corner, farmers have been reaching the fields to pick these purple 'never-withering' flowers since Sunday morning.
The farmers pluck these flowers in the morning and string garlands all day long for the Bhai Tika, the fifth and last day of the Tihar festival. On this day, sisters put garlands made of makhamali flowers around their brothers’ necks wishing for their long life and prosperity.
The flower trade is one of the main sources for the farmer in Gundu, considered a pocket area of velvet.
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