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Living Child Goddess in Nepal | BBC Our World (2016)

Living Child Goddess in Nepal | BBC Our World | SAHAR ZAND

For centuries in Nepal, girls - some as young as one - have been chosen to be living goddesses - or Kumaris. They are worshipped and revered by Buddhists and Hindus. The title is bestowed on three girls at any one time. Once appointed, the Kumari is confined to the temple and has little contact with the outside world....