Living goddess
Nihira, 6, has served for five months as a Kumari — Nepal’s living goddess, revered by all. Her unexpected status transformed her family’s life. She will remain in the palace, away from home, until her first menstruation — the moment her divinity ends and she returns to being an ordinary girl.
About Artist
Nataliia Maiboroda
Photographer | Multimedia Journalist http://natalymaiboroda.com/ Ukrainian photographer with over 15 years of experience in visual storytelling. I have contributed visual, editorial, and conceptual work to books, guides and magazines 15+ years in media: National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Monocle, Forbes, GEO, Air Baltic, Singapore Airlines, German and Brussels Airlines, The Royal Scottish Geographical Society Photography Achievements ● Winner, New York Times, The Guardian, World Nomads (2017) Documentary Production
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