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The members of the Kumal community across the country celebrated this year's Maghe Sakranti in Chitwan on Monday, batting for their identity and the preservation of their culture. The Kumal Society Nepal organized a special program at Golaghat, Chitwan, for the first time. Inaugurating the program, the Mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Renu Dahal, emphasized the need for the preservation and promotion of the religion and culture of all communities.
Mayor Dahal shared that the metropolitan city would do its best for the preservation of the cultures of the Kumal community. The program organized on January 13 concluded today by worshipping nature. The Central Chairperson of Kumal Society Nepal, Tel Bahadur Kumal, said the society organized the fair for the first time to establish its identity. He further said the society tried to bring people from the Kumal community of the country together at Golaghat, the meeting point of the Rapti and Narayani rivers. Traditional costumes were showcased, cultural programs were also performed, and training related to the identity of the Kumal community was imparted to Kumal youths.
Coordinator of Fair Publicity Rajan Kumal mentioned that the Kumal community observes Maghe Sakranti as its greatest festival, adding that it was necessary to organize such types of programs to preserve their unique culture, language, and traditions as they are disappearing. Around 6,000 members of this community from some 70 districts gathered for the program. As per the latest census, the total population of Kumal Community is 129,702._Rss
photo credit: Khabarhub
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