24-30 April 2015 #755

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chariot of the rain god

CYNTHIA CHOO

Every 12 years, the chariot of the Red Machhindranath is rebuilt from scratch. On Wednesday, sure enough, it threatened to rain on the rain god’s parade as the chariot was pulled out of Bungamati on its journey to Jawalakhel.

From our archives

Running riot in Christiania

31st May 2007
Something is still rotten in the state of Denmark
KUNDA DIXIT

937

7th June 2007
The number of Nepalis still listed as disappeared during the war
KUNDA DIXIT

Isn’t it good, red sandalwood

7th June 2007
(sung to the tune of Norwegian Wood)

Time passes

7th June 2007
Neither Rome, nor Nepal, was built in a day
DANIEL LAK