Four weeks ago now, on the day before we went to Bhaktapur, I went with my Nepali family to a wedding - it was definitely not what I was expecting. When we arrived the bride and groom were sitting near a holy area full of offerings while guests queued up to give them gifts and wash their feet. Apparently they just have to sit there like that for most of the day, while their guests make the most of the huge buffet. There seemed to be a lot of eating and talking to family involved, no dancing or big ceremony, and as Gunjan didn't recognise most of the guests, we just sat for a bit, then ate, then sat some more, and then left! It was definitely an experience, but I think I prefer English weddings!
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