Jenisha and Samprada share a swing
Dadagaun, Kathmandu, Friday, October 16th, 2015 – Dashain

During the festival of Dashain, it is a time to visit one’s family and eat good foods together (I liken it to Thanksgiving in the U.S.).

Buses are packed with people traveling home to their villages to visit.
Children fill the sky with small kites on incredibly long strings.
And when there is a free piece of land, neighborhoods build a ping [swing].

Fashioned from four strong pieces of bamboo, they are then tied to a crossbar at the top. From this, a thick loop of rope hangs down allowing a child (or two) to swing long and high. All day long you can see a varying line of children eagerly awaiting their turn for a ride on the ping.

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