Life of a Kumari Goddess: The Young Girls Whose Feet Never Touch Ground
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2016
- Broadly heads to Nepal to witness the centuries-old tradition of worshipping Kumari, a living goddess manifested in the body of a young girl, to see how life is for the sacred children spending their lives in a temple-and what happens when they grow.
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The fact that they take a child into a room and a bunch of men look for the "32 physical perfections" deeply disturbs me.
I was thinking that too. like, what are they doing to them, and the fact that they take them in a dark room away from the public eye to do this.
32 marks is a well known sign of divinity in Buddhism and Hinduism. Nothing strange about it.
+akuppa it's not the number 32 that's the disturbing part. it's the fact that it's a group of men alone with a little girl. Her family doesn't know what happens to her in this room. It's disturbing because she could possibly be getting harmed.
Alexis Mason Because men alone with little girls always want to harm them... (sarcasm). Of course anything could happen. But searching for 32 marks (usually on a male body) is a well known practice in Indian religion. There's no more reason to be suspicious of it than allowing a priest to be alone with a little boy. Things do happen, I'm not denying that. But it is paranoia to be so suspicious, only because you are unfamiliar with the practice.
I would be suspicious of a priest alone with a little boy too. I don't think they were suspicious just because it's an unfamiliar practice.
"She is happy"
Her face: 😒
j a m ¡ l a • they cant smile, if she does its believed that she cursed so¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@nazuna.5174 wait what- you're cursed if you smile?!💀
shrek yea if the kumari smile or show any emotion its considered bad i guesso
@@shrek8339 have respect to other culture or religion -_-
@@anggitoyehezkiel7500 how am I disrespecting their culture?-
So the moment the young girl gets her period, she's dethroned and replaced as if one is damaged goods. Talk about having your first period truly being a blessing to release you from this ritualistic practice.
May Lord Pashupatinath protect Jesus 🙏
@@safalparajuli what
@@theydontknowmeson... Monke, follow the path of Dharma and not worship sticks 🙏🕉
@@safalparajuli worship stick? Th is that😂
@@safalparajuli monke will follow the path of monke. I won.
Is no one concerned about how not walking is going to affect her muscle development in her legs? What happens then?
Is no one going to notice the former Kumari walking normally and the fact that nothing as such has happened in centuries? Also the fact that the Nepalese never actually said that in the video?
Is no one concerned that a video with deliberate poor lightning, incomplete information and creepy music on street festivals and shots of temples, is not a reliable source?
@@yugi5071 thanks 🙏 for giving clarifications to almost all of them.
I stopped that cause bhanera saddey hudaina raexa…
Yo sab comments le naramro lagxa tara tradition lai baal farak pardaina.
Changes airaxa aunu parney thau maa ra tradition pani chalinairaxa.its all good jsto lagxa😊😅
@@nilashrestha8379 I'm not a Newar but both my paternal and maternal family has been native of Kathmandu for several generations. That's why I feel like it's my own culture.
@@yugi5071 umm i wish sabai nepali le yo afnai ho bhanera sochthye ani jsle manauxa usle usko matra ho bhanera sochna banda garos …thats how yo sab preserve hunxa.🙂happy indra jatra
I wonder how many Kumari have accidentally touched the ground but never told anyone because they were too scared
its gonna be impossible cause she has someone with her every sec to keep an eye at her
They can touch the ground of their temple (home) because it is sacred.
@@Aniltamang2885 what if they want to go to the restroom 🚽
@@juvi0911 as i said they always have someone keeping an eye on them i don't know exactly as I'm not a part of the newari community but I'm pretty sure their sister or mother are gonna take care of it
@@depth6215 you got brains???
i just said im not a part of the newari community. i said what i had heard and tbh why does it bother you mind your owm busness will ya?
“How was your childhood?”
*I was treated like a goddess*
😂😂
Lol
😅
“But it wasn't exactly the way I imagined it to be like”
Literally
I’m just happy that they’re allowing these girls to continue their studies ❤️
WESTERNS REDUCE STUDIES WITH MONEY NO SPIRITUALITY MATERIAL ONLY
@Μπεττυ Μπεττυ You’re being hysterical and incredibly prejudiced, grow up
@@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395 I AM JUST CIVILIZED FROM GREECE AND I RESPECT YOUR SICK AND RACITSY SHAME
@@user-xx1qz8vs4o I don't understand what your saying but okay
@@anwesha60 BAD TRANSLATION
From what was said by Sumika, the woman who is an ex-kumari, it sounds like this actually is not developmentally destructive at all, despite the many biased Westerners in the comments. Sumika seems to look back very fondly upon her time as Kumari, she's studying for her master's in communication, has a successful career, she has a lot of hope for the future and has no obvious sign of any emotional problems. Based on the unusual access to education the woman who is an ex-Kumari has in a country where the average income is about $4,000 per year and the vast majority do not enter the higher education system, I wouldn't be surprised if she or her family also were paid a lot for her work as Kumari and their work helping her fulfill that role, similar to child actors in the West, except with a role which is much more respected and seems to require less energy and time (since the acting looks relatively easy and there are no lines to memorize), meaning it doesn't hold back education in the way being a child actor often does.
The part about menstruation having such a central role in defining the role of Kumari does seem like it will probably be interpreted by the community and by Kumari herself as meaning that menstruation is "impure." If that is the interpretation, that particular part of this is sexist and harmful. There is likely a way to keep the entire tradition completely unchanged by just framing menstruation as signifying a new stage of life in which the girl becomes more fully capable of reason, like a Bat Mitzvah in Judaism or Confirmation in Catholicism. Maybe Kumari's role has to do with being a child with fewer preconceptions and a different and more intuitive consciousness and way of looking at things which is not fully comprehensible to an adolescent or an adult. Honoring and respecting the unique wisdom and insight of young children is a good thing.
I am not sure the West is in any position to act superior to this, considering Western media and culture focus on sexualizing girls almost as soon as they can walk, and Disney children's movies like Cinderella also seem to frame young girls whole future in terms of their attractiveness to rich and powerful men. All of that is at least as developmentally destructive as the apparent traditional attitude about menstruation propagated by the Kumari tradition, and the West spreads those destructive attitudes around the world. I've personally seen the lives of many girls I grew up with greatly harmed by internalizing the goal of getting "rescued" by some rich and powerful, perfect Prince Charming who is going to solve all of a young woman's problems if she just sacrifices or delays her own life and her own goals enough to prove she is the right match for him. Even the current Kumari in this video is influenced by Disney Cinderella. Is this the attitude that Westerners think should influence young girls instead of the Kumari tradition?
Your point is spot on. I don't know how I personally feel about the tradition. But the west judges them bc we don't believe in their gods. But if Kumari is real and looking down on them and has the power to affect their lives then they are justified in worshipping her.
Who about to read all of that ?😂
Westerner conquer the global from fashion, lifestyle, work, and other.
If those haters could read they'd be very upset.🤨
Bruhhhhh just because they get their period doesn't mean they actually mentally mature you know that right? Also also also stop comparing religious shit to literal fantasy movies. Also I don't think the kid really has a say in it now do they? Keep your culture going sure sure. Also if you really think about it then Kumari culture is also kinda whack you really think your goddess entered the body of a child ? And then you worship it? Like what? Your kumari is like a prince charming too just not to be touched only worshipped. Also in no Disney movie did the main lady change herself to suit their prince. Also continue watching Cinderella and all of its sequels before dissing on it. I'm from the east btw. The culture still sucks. West and East both are shit.
She looks like she's constantly thinking "wtf"
The Bee Apocalypse
she’s expected to have no expressions (one particular expression at all times if i say)!! she cannot smile or laugh or show any kind of emotions to others than her immediate family.
Shraddha maharjan
Wtf that’s messed up
Live Action Movie: Life of a Kumari Goddess
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True
And its probably true, for sure she's constantly thinking "WTF😑"
“I was a girl in the village doing alright, but I became a goddess overnight”
Now I gotta figure out how to do it right
So much to learn and see
@@shartbossmaster up in the castle with my new family in a school that's just for royalty
@@ashwakabdulkhadir4714 a whole enchanted world is waiting for me, im so excited to be
@@HungriestCaterpillar a kumari
I'm finding out what being goddess is about
im so sorry-
Taking her into a dark room with some priests and no one can watch sounds pretty sketchy.
right
@@user-li1yu3sy9t relax she isn't a Christian nun
@@user-li1yu3sy9t do Christians harass the pope?
May Lord Pashupatinath protect Jesus 🙏 🕉
@@yugi5071 idk dude i'm not a christian . also fyi, hindu priests have also been caught sexually harassing kids and women before so it's not surprising if those people do something with this kid behind the scenes because u cant ever trust humans no matter how religious they are.
I’m very happy that her older sister is helping her :)
Kumari Goddess also does her homework....Dang the teachers didnt forgive the Gods
LoL yeah🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
Zoha Saadi 😂😂😂
Teachers are still that powerful 😂😂😂
Even gods have homework
"The priest takes the children, puts them in a dark room, and performs rituals we aren't allowed to see"
Uhhhh.......
@@flyingcow5235 see the Interviews of grown-up former Kumaris in the BBC Version
Rachel, unlike you in our country we have morals and cultures. You wouldn't even trust your own parents seemingly by your choice of words
It's not what you think it is
@@flyingcow5235 pls can you think before commenting .Its not dirty work Kumari are happy in temple and pls dont think negative
Its our country our culture and ritual are not gross they are future of development
@@flyingcow5235 do you know hiw it feels when people disrespect culture of our country
Man the music made this sound so unsettling. I’ve visited Nepal a few times n I speak Nepali n honestly, to the ppl of Nepal the Kumari is equal to a deity and from the way the father spoke in this video it seemed that his daughter becoming the current Kumari was an honor for his family. It might sound strange from a western pov, which I wouldn’t blame ppl for finding it different or odd but it’s their culture n I hope ppl would respect that. After all the world is huge n there r many things we don’t know, many different things that to some is a common everyday thing & to some it might very strange. That’s just how things r 🤷♀️
there are cultures where canabalism is normal that doesn't make it ok
The main problem I have with the thought that this goes on today, is that their is a possibility of manipulation and possibly r1p3 from a Priest to the Kumari, saying it is a "ritual" that she cannot say to anyone. When I was a child I was almost manipulated into that kind of state from a pastor that got arrested. I do not mean to insult this in anyway possible, but that thought leaves me worried.
Dad: "She is happy"
Bro, she looks like she is about to stand up and murder that priest.
Her dad knows her better than you.
Well I'm sure it is alright if she laughs and smiles around her family. After all it is stated that they are allowed to talk with their immediate family.
Life boring without smile or laugh
@@khadijahassan5031
She smiles with her family, not with unknown people.
That’s probably one of the inherited traits they look for. The previous older one seems to have the same temperament.
Okay but imagine if a girl got picked just never got her period. Just spent the rest of her life as a goddess.
This actually happened. There's a Kumari who was choose at the age of 2. And she never got her period so she is still Kumari n hasn't retired. She's now 70 years old and yes it's her wish to stay as Kumari. She refused to live normal life.
@@ryzsyl4218 wow that is really intriguing
My cousin had her period at 18!
@@ryzsyl4218 She was 30 before the 13 year old prince said he didn't want her to be Kumari anymore. Now her niece is Kumari but she still follows the traditions, believing that the goddess is still in her.
@@ryzsyl4218 so there is more then one at a time? What country and what religion is this?
My first quest in search of the Kumari was filled with my hope and desire to simply find a legendary person that had alluded me for years. My second hope was to meet and photograph the Kumari. I accomplished this yet at the same time failed when I realized that I was in front of a small child that could become a “tourist attraction” much like the unfortunate fate of the Bhaktapur Kumari several years ago. However in turn I received something else that was perhaps far more valuable which stood by all of us.
When confronted with meeting the world’s only living goddess I saw something that touched my heart. I saw a little girl called Samita shouldering the weight of a cultures legacy, history and responsibility...
I just wish people would leave children alone
What do they mean priests take children into dark rooms to find 32 physical perfections during special prayers? Anyone else see a problem with that..
I think the same....this is sooo strange
Amandine B for real I’m so worried for her😕😕
@@sauceaddict9569 me too 😓
And the fact that she’s dismissed immediately when her period starts....hmmm seems shady to me
Her eyes looks sad...
"when u say u gonna do a natural wing eyeliner but then 10mins later"
Shania James hahahha lol.. i like ur comment.😂
Shania James Too true 😂
Lmfao, very true 😄😄😄
lmaoo right
Shania James aa
She when grown up: im ex goddess 😎
Stop aside ajoke, this is terrifying
As a Nepalese girl myself, I’m glad I didn’t have to go through this stuff. I cant imagine not being able to do basic things like run and play, make friends etc. The only thing she probably likes about this is that she’s considered a god.
And ngl, some of this clips look real awkard. They’re jus sitting there doing nothin 😭
@@dddara1908 nepali ma dui sabda bol khatey
@@yugi5071 IMAO
whitewashed💀 nepali ma kei bolya nei xaina bichara
Oh so this is the "the floor is lava" expert
LukeDuke13 OMG HAAHAHAH
YASSSS
Another underrated comment I found xD
LukeDuke13 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
No she is a god in nepal i can see her because i am from nepal
I am from Nepal and I would like to point out a few facts after reading the comments.
1) Kumaris can walk, they are allowed to walk within their homes and the temple she resides in as her home, since it's considered holy grounds and everything sharp is removed from the floor. So the title of the video is a bit misguiding.
2) It's not just Period that gets a Kumari out as from being a Kumari. If she gets an injury and bleeds from any parts, even fingers or legs, then she can no longer be the Kumari.
3) After she gets her period, she will continue as a normal girl but the government usually supports her with financial help as compensation as well as the people.
Zena Joshi So of she got a nose bleed then she's not a Kumari?
ahhhh i see.. tnx for the clarifications..
Zena Joshi Is it true that they have a whole thing with the girls to become a Kumari and the last trail is that they have to go in a basement of dead animals
Thank you for clarifying all that! It's really interesting
I have a question. Does kumari not allowed to smile?
The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is not only the land of many mountain peaks but also many Gods and Goddess, unique among all of them being the living, breathing goddess - Kumari Devi, a deified young girl. To be precise, ‘Kumari,’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Kaumarya’ or ‘virgin,’ and ‘Devi’ means ‘goddess.’
The custom of worshiping a pre-pubescent girl, who is not a born goddess, as the source of ‘Shakti’ or supreme power is an old Hindu-Buddhist tradition that still continues to this day in Nepal. This practice is based on the belief as described in the Hindu scripture of Devi Mahatmya that the supreme Mother Goddess Durga, who is thought to have manifested the entire creation out of her womb, lives in the inner recesses of every woman in this entire cosmos.
School friends: “the floor is lava”
This girl:
Him: She is happy
Me: Are you serious...Look at her face and say that again...
Gacha Cactus They aren’t allowed to show any emotion publicly!
Gacha sucks
@@eatyourcereal943 im hesitantly agreeing with you
@@eatyourcereal943 100% agreed
@@eatyourcereal943
Agree 👍
I'm going to address the elephant in the room... They don't let her leave, they don't let her speak, they don't let her play, they don't let her go to school; It sounds like child abuse to me.
And also how do they enforce that. It’d take a lot to instill those kind of rules on a young child that’s used to playing. Makes you wonder what the punishment for that type of behavior is....... not going to give any ideas
My wig went into oblivion now I can’t find it Religion is like pretty fucking stupid and ridiculous
What a foolish understanding of what real living is.Just because she is your child you can do anything to her even if it makes her like a fool like you.You are sick
Please be respectful on what they believe. It may not be right, but you can’t do anything about it; so spare the rudeness.
No they do let them talk but not to stranger
I swear there's atleast two disney channel shows with this plot
This would mess any child up… you can see it in her eyes that somethings not right
As Kumari, she didn’t talk for years. After being dismissed, she studies Communication. Make sense :)
@Mochi Mocha no they get dismissed when they get their periods
If you listen properly, she said life turned dull after seizing to be a Kumari. She said she enjoyed her time as Kumari.
She can't talk to anyone except family
@@srujanadronamraju791 It’s not that simple...
When i read this i thought she never talked as in couldn’t/wouldn’t/mute/ or just cant talk to people at all
Nepalese: Our goddess, Kamuri, is a very honored deity in Nepal.
Western People: yoo shes the floor is lava expert
Kumari is considered as goddess and people think they'll get raped, even if someone think like that, they'll get killed by the public
WAIT-
YOU HAVE YAKKO ON YOUR PROFILE PICTURE I-
Can you understand what you mean?
It's kumari not kamuri 😭😭
@@gamu3379 westerners take things out of context 😂
I respect that this is their tradition & all I just genuinely hope it has no negative effect on her in the long run. Her sister seems to be so sweet!!
i don;t think ppl should be doing this....she is just a kid, she has the right to live a normal life
The past Kumari took it well. Disney kids end up needing therapy once the fame is gone.
Manifesting Moni To be fair, Disney was extremely tough on them and didn't treat them that well.
Audrey S what r disney kids??
Udita Bhattacharya people who worked for the disney channel like miley cyrus and selena gomez
Don't forget Demi Lovato. She cut herself.
Well said. At least, they don't end up in drugs and therapy haha. Westerners are too judgemental and materialistic. They can't relate to spirituality..
Why menstruation always represents impurity? I'm so tired of the negative connotation people gives to this natural process
:/
Ikr😢
i honestly don't know, probably due to the blood, and also being able to get pregnant?
my religion also kinda does this too, and we can't partake in any sort of religious ceremonies for the full week.
Where I live , girls during their period can't even enter the kitchen and touch the utensils because it becomes impure if they touch it . . They aren't even allowed to eat at the same table as the male elders in the family
It's just how people who never knew much about menstruation perceive it when they see it for the first time
I don’t really know how to thank your *akor the great* you are sure a wonderful spiritualist ,your work is so amazed me keep it up,once again thanks for bring back my relationship back to me.
This little girl is probably thinking, this sucks, I want to go to America to eat hotdogs.
No
And why would you need to fly halfway across the world for just hotdogs? Someone could pack and bring her some from the nearest mall.
@@safalparajuli how would you know so sure?
@@samdean5330 because I live in the same city?
@@safalparajuli i wasn't specific there.
Can you read her mind or ask her if she likes what they do to/with her??
Father: She is happy!
Girl: *sad face*
Mittiru Chi but she's happy because she got to be Kumari it's not common at all it's really really rare and it's said that Kumari shouldn't smile
why
Mittiru Chi not sad face mad face
It's almost like she was forced to strip naked in front of a bunch of old guys while they touched everywhere on her body to make sure she never bled then had her vagina opened to make sure she has a hymen. 👌 Traditions are stupid and their life is a lie.
@@idkbobta9856 does this also happen? 😑😐
Interviewer: So, tell me a bit about yourself.
Former-Kumari: well, for starters I was a goddess.
Instant hire
😂
I was just wondering if they put that on their resume 😂
Yearsago I saw a documenmtary about Kumari. One girl couldn't adjust when she hit puberty and still styled herself the goddess, with some folks still coming to honor her.
We have a similar one here in the Philippines in Panay Island. In that tribe, there's this called the "Binukot" literally means Confined or Secluded. They never leave the house, nor can their feet touch the ground. And when they do,they are placed in a carriage that is lifted up by men. Most of times called princess's as they have fair skin and beautiful. The title is passed down from generation to generation. Stories of the tribe are told by the binukot through an Epic, but in a form of song.
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No one can escape teachers and homework, not even a Goddess.
I feel like this is the only comment I like in the comment section 😂
Underated comment 😳
That's SUS
Ofc, they have to read as they will have to feed, take care of their parents in Future
Love the pfp💚
I’m glad she’s getting an education even though she’s a goddess
Period be like
"I'm ending this god's whole career"
Booo🍅
@@sarahs.archives boo looks like someone can't take a joke
Get em. Im telling you.. Get on
More briefly, like at this point to say they are no more innocent😐😐
not funny😐
I have seen them in Nepal. This feeling was different. Kumari goddess look so beautiful.
U don't need to make captions auto if you already have fucking captions in the video itself
Imagine when she grows up and finds a job, what is she going to write on the CV 😂
Job experience : ex god.
That made me laugh😂
Hahahaha
you probably watch anime, amirite
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂this made me laugh so hard
@@S.a.279
It's a joke.. We know she's not a real god relax
imagine she needs to learn how to walk when shes 12
Girl: **turns 12**
“Finally! I can be a normal girl!”
**takes one step and collapses onto the floor**
@@arielthemermaid3576 😂😂
@@arielthemermaid3576
Other people: hey isn't that the old kumari??
Her:*struggling the walk while her sister helps her.*
Dude she knows how to walk, she was only made Kumari when she was 12.
From a Nepali-Canadian
@@pharmacist66 when she was 5*
IT WAS AN HONOR MEETING *DR SABO LOVE* HIS THE GREAT SPELL CASTER WHO FINALLY RETURNED LOST JOY TO ME HE HAS AMAZING SPELLS.…..
being a Kumari looks like a total boredom.
Puddin Pop
it is. I feel bad for the girl and people worshiping a fake 'god' you can't have more than one good and then dump her at her period to get a new one.
JALO LIONEL well it's not your problem it's tradition.
Angela Torres
A crazy one
And I am sure they think that we're all crazy for believing that a goddess can't manifest herself many times over.
JALO LIONEL is "at her period" her menstrual cycle?
The earlier Kumari: She was Kumari and hardly spoken to anyone.
Now she is working in communications...
Wow
Girl was ready to TALK.
Damn
Jayanth Sai Shiva now that
Is
Irony
Wow thats really... unique. Inspired to write a story suddenly.
She’s probably confused and concerned lol💀
5:30 No she isn't
Wonder if she rebelliously puts her foot on the ground when no one is around.
Invalid Name. Please Try Again. Me if I was a kumari. I am actually Nepali but I never knew Kumaris existed and I've been to Kathmandu like 5 times
Invalid Name. Please Try Again. something i would do if this was me
Invalid Name. Please Try Again. She will be cursed if she does that
Invalid Name. Please Try Again. I
She can't touch the outside ground, h a.
Everyone talking about how they are taking away her childhood, but her older sister is actually so sweet and kind, and deserves some appreciation.
I agree with ur comment but I don’t wanna like it the number of likes r so pretty maybe a sign 888
Her elder sister should't have been the kumari before her younger sister
She is really pretty aswell❤️
@@Alex-dd8by Are you trying to harass her? So disrespectful,even more in the context of the video.
@@jadeyunetdicaprio5754 Noo, I never meant that. The other people said alot good things bout her sister, so I was just adding one more. Being pretty or complimenting as 'pretty' has nothing to do with harass :)
There’s a webtoon about this called “For the Sake of Sita” iirc, made me cry so goddamn hard a few years back
Is it made by Nepalese? Cause Sita is such a grandma name?🤣🤣
I really Appreciate *Dr zucco love spell * For what he has done for me He remains The Best When it Comes to Spells.
I know she's only like seven, but like, she is legit like super intimidating and scary
I think it's because of how she can't talk and just has to sit there watching. Sad really, who knows what she's thinking.
Stacey Turner
She had to keep a straight face
I read the webtoon called For The Sake of Sita and its based on the Kumari. They are not allowed to smile because it means curse, cry, walk, stand etc. You should read it
@@reshiejung great recommendation thank you
It's the goddess aura
Can’t she just wear shoes? Her feet technically wouldn’t be touching the ground.
😂😂😂
I said that and now the FBI is at the door.....
TOMAMATO POTATATO lol
FBI OPEN UP
@@No-jn8gf nah that'd be cheating😂😭
i still feel awful for this girl hopefully she is getting released soon
I dont get who we are to judge anyone. Each culture has its norms and its traditions. Stripping those away is a form of homogenization that has not made western societies happy in the least. Who are we to say that is the way? What touched me most was the preciousness of the relationship between these sisters. They seem like they will lifelong be closer than most. To help eachother through what must be difficult. That beautiful sisterhood will at least be a blessing to them in the future.
If anyone wants an update, she’s not the kumari anymore. Near the end of 2017 it was given to another girl. The new girl was only 3 years old.
Oh my god
Kumari: looks around
* *starts aggressively tap dancing* *
That's kind of disrespectful..
Aiedail Jackson how
They consider it their religion.. Even the young kumari carries out her duties respectfully and there's no reason for this above..
my sense of humor is dead, I laughed for 15 minutes straight because of this
Roses N rain it’s not even dark people are just s3nsitive.
Kumari: hey i think i got my peri-
People: goodbye
edit: to all the kpop stans in the replies, love u all!!!! stream feel special pls
Onceeee
@@hannahbg1852 eh?
Someone joins her or what😂 cus all I see are males
chae we care former Kumari extremely well . You don’t have to worry m. we farewell them in royal style which you will never get in your whole life. So , shut the fuck up.
vorey excuse me but that was really rude, you never know someone’s future infact we don’t even know what our future gives so please keep negative remarks to yourself
this is the only thing that came into my head when she said she was interested in eyeliner:
maybe it's a deity in human form,
maybe it's maybelline
I love learning about other cultures
When you take the floor is lava *to a whole new level*
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 dead
noo she walks inside the temple 😇
Dead
omg this made my day HAHAHAHA
"She is happy" (Looks pissed the entire time)
me
they say if she smiles at someone that person will die
Elizabeth well, it's true. We all die eventually!
Mallory Schroeder it's their beliefs
OP is just making a joke that she herself might be happy but naturally looks pissed off all the time! resting bitch face. nothing to do with the actual girl in the video, it was just a funny comparison.
Janelle D. I'm not to sure but i think that if she smiles to someone she curses them
2:54 - even gods could not escape homework !! 😂😂
What's the soundtrack/acapella/choir name in the beginning that goes "AaaaaaAAAAaaaaa..."? Please help. It's relaxing.
"Cinderella, snow white, and that one"
The 3 classics
Looooooool
The one who sleeps
Aurora: Am i a joke to you!?
My favourite is “that one”.
i dont know what im doing. ikr? she’s such a queen.
They said that a priest takes her into a dark room to find physical perfections.....I swear if that priest is doing anything to that girl’s body....
*I’m gonna throw hands!*
hopefully a kumari will tell one day
Ikr thats dirty
Ugh. I hope. I need someone to spill the beans
please do not say that its a disrespect to our newari culture.
@@chandrikakc4399 so what u gonna do abt it huh
After watching this video I came to realize that common sense is really not common.
Shut up, woman oppressing cult
"32 Physical perfections" wow it pains my heart to imagine what happens💔😪
May Lord Pashupatinath protect Jesus 🙏
little girls in a dark room selected by a priest for "32 physical perfections"? sounds sketchy af if you ask me
very very sad too
the "dark room" part is actually when the chosen kumari is left alone overnight to pray in the darkness without falling asleep or being scared, and they say that is when the goddess kumari descend into the chosen girl.
agreed
Yep, very sketchy indeed....
My thoughts exactly.
Period: *Im gonna end this Child's whole Career!*
Kumari: You may.
Im bored here!
😂
*DOCTOR NENGAK LOVE SPELL CASTER* helped me with the spell casting that brought back my husband who left me and our son for over 2 years...
Doesnt god tell us not to pray to anyone else but him
which god or goddess specifically, said that? Name him or her.
A priest takes a bunch of kids into a secret dark room where what happens is unknown...
Does this make anybody else feel a bit awkward?
Its multiple people and virginity is part of what makes her sacred although we would be foolish to say its 100% impossible for her to be abused or taken advantage of even slightly. They even have to check her part to make sure its an inny not an outie.
Nakoruru The Extra Terrestrial who knows they might do some things you know what things
And she gets abandoned when she gets her period...
Nakoruru The Extra Terrestrial I think this stone age bullshit fuckery needs to end.
I remember watching a documentary about kumari godessess and, if i'm not wrong, they put bugs and animals and something like that in the room
*never touched floor before*
kumari: *sits on floor*
Kumari's are allowed to touch the ground with their feet in their room only. So she was probably in her room.
No she can only touch in a room of carpet
I heard about the Kumari being allowed to touch the floor in their room from a different Kumai video on here, but I don't remember which one. However I never heard of the carpet. Can you provide me where you got that info?
@@Rashinnu yea
@The gacha sisters Can you provide it then?
It's funny how "spiritual" movements like this one have a very "material" rituals, like the feet not touching the ground; if she wears shoe her feet won't touch the ground, I guess there is no place for logic here.
She became a Kumari at 5
It had already been 2 years when the video was made so 7 years old
It has been 5 years since the video was made
She must be 12 years old right now
That is, She might have had her period by now and she must've become a normal girl by now
The poor girl, she looks miserable :’(
Not really. She'll be able to live like a normal girl once she's over 12
Jungkook The bunny :3
it is the tradition for kumari to have that expression (straight face)
@@AdoptedPoo just because you are civilized doesn't mean you can disrespect their religion.
@@jaylovestesla1099 I am watching UA-cam on my iPhone 11.
king do all my religion waisting a child’s childhood
There’s a Kumari who never got her period, but she had to get dismissed because she wasnt a child anymore she was about 16. I think shes about 50-60 something now.
16 years are still children though...
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
@Fabienne Gef ikr
@@asteria1346 no theyre not
almost dead account lol Well they certainly aren’t adults
Anyone here read "The Lives of Christopher Chant" by Diana Wynne Jones? One of characters, the Goddes Asheth was obviously inspired by Kumari.
I'm no expert but pretty sure a child shouldn't go through this
Yeah you're not an expert
It's a part of someone's culture. Just respect that.
@@kaneshap.6146 I don't agree with something doesn't mean I don't respect their culture
Kanesha D. And who cares if it’s their culture it’s barbaric
Agreed, and I am a Nepali. Children shouldn’t be denied their educational right... imagine how sad it is when you get dismissed from a job... no basis in education, or even a damn childhood.
I respect my religion, but this isn’t acceptable. She’s a child. She deserves her rights.
Her fingers constantly moves, feel like she is way more stressed in this small age.😞
Mariamma K.V yeah i think so😕
Like the whole video she didn't smile
@@Mona-hm2dt she can't. If she smiles, people believe she cursed them
Yes looks like she is stressed and feels caged
That's fucking wack and a miserable way to live, even if for a few years.
A tradition that faithfully honors a goddess, in my opinion I believe it is virtuous and futuristic. The mere thought of it brings me peace.
Love studying different cultures.
Humans are the oddest creatures on this pale blue dot.
Sheryl Busch and the smartest
@@MimixLight According to us.
Sheryl Busch i dont think dolphins could build technology, or achieve anything. They probably couldn’t send a man to moon
@@MimixLight We define intelligence based on human brains. There are definitely things beyond our ability to conceptualize. There are some who think fungi are sentient and brilliant. I understand they are responsible for keeping most ecosystems in balance, so maybe being able to destroy our ability to live on this planet is not the definition of "smart." We're so busy making earth unlivable for our species and many others.
Sheryl Busch Lol fucking Hippie, go take a shower.
“The young girl whose Feet never touched the ground.”
My dumb brain: *All you have to do is never take off your shoes*
That's not stupid that's smart-
Well dats smart becoz atleast she can walk not ppl taking her everywhere not leaving her to walk at all....
@@nanilama7016 no disrespect but they weren't talking about-nor putting all in caps "SHE DOESN'T SMILE" they were just saying about how her feet never touched the ground and was just tryna make a laugh not abt the culture or religion or whatever it is, idk. they were just simply talking abt how their "stupidness" thought that second. That's what they found funny and the other ppl smart. Im pretty sure they meant no disrespect and im also sure they are very aware that she can't smile so as the guy said in the beginning of the video. Also i think u meant to list 5 and not 4
@@genxbeuwhshdves941 its all abt cultures 😊 .. tell me , isn't it disrespect when u make noise in Funeral , graduation , Engagement? .. n in this kumari case, every thin is different frm the western world which they or "you" can find funny btw dont make joke abt it cuz its obvious its disrespect if u keep makin fun of sth
Thats all
@@nanilama7016 we aren't talking abt physical body appearance here tho we are talking about how the person that commented abt how she had to sit for hours, they were finding funny of how they thought abt the whole "wear shoes she'll never touch the ground" obviously they didn't say it like that but that's basically what they said(and i say "they" bc idk if the person is a he or a she and i don't wanna type "he she" all the time yk) so as i was saying they laughed of how stupid their thought was. Not abt how ur culture is or sum or whatever u may think. But if it did come out as disrespectful and im wrong i would apologize for the person who even commented in the first place so sorry abt us but again i am sure they didn't intended it to be offensive even tho it had nothing to do abt ur culture or of how body appearance is in all around the world
I got my broken relationship fixed with the help of this great spiritualist #drusiabo who brought my partner back to me after many years of separation.
Imagine being goddess sitting down in the middle of the road and some one makes u laugh and u have to hold it I wouldn’t be able lol
You're curious.. Ive never sinned.. I will see you..
@@dsmith8643 i can't figure out what that means but it seems like a threat
What nonsense every Nepalese respects her worship her even an all she doesn't comes out of her palace
It is said that if kumari smiles at you you're cursed
u remind me of someone from discord.
This video is genius. It doesn't directly tell the viewer whether the tradition seems right or wrong, but the framing forces us to draw our own conclusions.
i agree
yes I agree too
+Aleena Oh I KNOW RIGHT!!! I was thinking about that as I was typing this...
+Aleena Oh broadly is vice
Well obviously this "tradition" is fucked up. This girl should be running outside with other kids but she's not even allowed to walk or talk... Poor child.
The part that creeps me out is that the priests put them in a dark room and do secret prayers and rituals and whatever else they want. It feels like a pedophile ring. Then they get too old and on to a new victim. The video breezes right by that.
Do Christians grape 🍇 pope?
Do Christians grape 🍇 Jesus?
That's in your culture..Christian priests do that to child
very suspicious
People are barking in comment section that what about Kumari's childhood fun and education
Chill bro she is happy
We don't need your opinion
If you don't like this then don't watch okay👍👍
Everytime hinduism is being mocked by other ppl even sometimes by its own ppl
Shame on these ppl!
Mostly by own people's
Hinduism is a mockery
How do you know this child who doesn't have a choice is happy?
worshipping a child as a god and taking away her rights is a backwards and abusive practice
Dad: "She is happy"
Kumari: *looks angrily at everyone all the time*
M. Caneda huhu in the story kumari was aggressive tho, and she cant shwo emotion
Kumari doesn't show emotion!!!!!
WTF with all this comment
@@omnamashivaya3576 You say it like that makes it any better, that´s horrible, forbidding children to show their emotios it´s horrible. What´s up with all this pagan shit, are they nuts???
@@leatherandtactel how it's horrible with strangers she can't show emotion but with her family she can have normal talk and show emotion like any other kids do
@@omnamashivaya3576 You can´t tell a kid that is god and be worshiped. It´s insane.
Basically when they finally let their feet touch the ground, their reaction is gonna be like that scene from the movie Rapunzel when rapunzel finally gets to touch grass
Kumari actually CAN touch the ground...but not during festivals, traditions, (basically she can't touch the floor in public) they'll be able to walk around in private. Only the priest's WIFE can be around her when she's on her feet.
Just in case you were curious
@@moneyhoney5776 ah, thanks for the info! :)
It would kinda be different since rapunzel was raised in the tower and had no chance to touch the grass. Whereas the kumari walk on the ground before they're chosen and have other opportunities to do so.
I see what you mean tho, and to some kumari it might be like that scene.
😂😂true
This world is full of creepy shit
Like Islam and Christianity
@@safalparajuli no one said that wasn't creepy. And the stuff in this vid definitely is creepy to me.
@@samdean5330 why? Because you're misogynist?