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Merah Merona Anak-anak Perempuan di Nepal Saat Tradisi Kumari

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Rabu, 27 Sep 2023 20:03 WIB

Nepal - Di Nepal terdapat sebuah bentuk kepercayaan yang unik. Dimana, seorang anak gadis muda akan dianggap sebagai Kumari atau dewi "hidup". Begini potretnya.

A young girl dressed as living goddess Kumari reacts to the camera as she waits for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Gadis-gadis muda berpakaian dewi Kumari mengikuti Tradisi Kumari di Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Rabu (27/9/2023).  

A young girl dressed as living goddess Kumari reacts to the camera as she waits for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Di Nepal terdapat sebuah bentuk kepercayaan yang unik. Dimana, seorang anak gadis muda akan dianggap sebagai dewi "hidup" dan menjadi sosok inkarnasi Dewi Taleju serta manisfestasi Dewi Durga.   

A young girl dressed as living goddess Kumari reacts to the camera as she waits for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Secara etimologis, Kumari diambil dari bahasa Tamil yang berarti gadis praremaja atau gadis yang belum mengalami menstruasi.  

A young girl dressed as living goddess Kumari reacts to the camera as she waits for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Kumari memiliki peran yang sangat penting di Nepal mengingat kepercayaan agama Buddha dan Hindu di Nepal sangat kental.  

A young girl dressed as living goddess Kumari reacts to the camera as she waits for Kumari Puja, a worship ritual at Hanuman Dhoka, Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Girls under the age of nine gathered for the tradition of worshiping young prepubescent girls as manifestations of the divine female energy. The ritual holds a strong religious significance in the Newar community that seeks divine blessings to save small girls from diseases and bad luck in the years to come. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Namun, budaya Kumari sering dikecam oleh masyarakat internasional karena dianggap sebagai eksploitasi anak di bawah umur dan memberikan dampak psikologis bagi anak tersebut.   

Merah Merona Anak-anak Perempuan di Nepal Saat Tradisi Kumari
Merah Merona Anak-anak Perempuan di Nepal Saat Tradisi Kumari
Merah Merona Anak-anak Perempuan di Nepal Saat Tradisi Kumari
Merah Merona Anak-anak Perempuan di Nepal Saat Tradisi Kumari
Merah Merona Anak-anak Perempuan di Nepal Saat Tradisi Kumari
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