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Newar community celebrates Sithi Nakha festival in Nepal
By Xinhua Published: May 26, 2023 11:47 AM
People clean a well on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo: Xinhua)

People clean a well on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A man cleans a statue on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts.(Photo: Xinhua)

A man cleans a statue on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
People clean stone water spouts on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts.(Photo: Xinhua)

People clean stone water spouts on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A man cleans a stone water spout on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts.(Photo: Xinhua)

A man cleans a stone water spout on the occasion of Sithi Nakha Festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 25, 2023. The Newar community celebrates the Sithi Nakha festival to mark the beginning of monsoon season by cleaning water sources such as ponds, wells and stone spouts.(Photo: Xinhua)