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What an ancient devotional text means for the women of Nepal

  • Written by Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, Associate Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Asian Studies, Penn State
What an ancient devotional text means for the women of NepalNepalese women participate in the 'Swasthani Vrata Katha' ritual.Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, CC BY-SA

I first heard the popular “Swasthani Vrata Katha” – a devotional text – recited in Sankhu, a village on the outskirts of Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, some 25 years ago.

The text tells the story, or “katha,”...

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