Gaijatra Festival of Nepal: A procession that commemorates the dead

By Binod Prasad AdhikariKathmandu [Nepal] August 13 (ANI): The festival of Gaijatra that is taking place in Nepal after a massive gap of three years is a procession which commemorates the dead.

It is a time-honoured tradition where people of all ages in the guise of cows and lunatics go around the city, wearing odd costumes to commemorate those who died in the last year.

Donned in cross-dress or impersonating a cow, peopl