Girls from the Nepal’s Newar community are married thrice. But not all three times to men. They are first made to marry a bael fruit, also known as wood apple. They are then married to the Sun, before ...

As Nepalis are increasingly adopting western lifestyle, foreigners are being attracted to Nepali culture and traditions. A German couple remarried in Bhaktapur as per Newari tradition. Andreas ...

Newari girls attending a ‘bel’ marriage ceremony in Kathmandu yesterday. Bel marriage is a ceremony in Newar community in Nepal in which pre-adolescent girls are ‘married’ to bel fruit (wooden apple), ...

Bhaktapur [Nepal], December 14 (ANI): Dressed in a red saree, Newari girls below 10 years get ready to marry with wood apple, a tradition that has continued for centuries. Known as Ihi or 'Bel Bibaha' ...