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Nepalese Indigenous Ritual Preserves Agricultural Wisdom

Nepalese Indigenous Ritual Preserves Agricultural Wisdom

Imagine a special ceremony where a Nepalese tribe thanks the land for food and asks for a good harvest.

The Kulung people have a ritual called 'Tos,' where they pray and learn about farming.

The shaman, or wise person, gives advice, and they look at the soil to predict the future.

This ceremony happens three times a year, like marking the seasons.

They use this knowledge to grow crops like millet and buckwheat.

It's a way for the community to show respect for nature and help each other.

The younger generation is now realizing that this tradition carries important knowledge that their ancestors have accumulated over centuries.

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