In a nation where nearly 80% of the population is Hindu, Dashain is one of its biggest festivals. Yet, while most of Nepal rejoices in this festival of love, togetherness, and the triumph of good over evil, one village does things differently.
In Khokana, even among Hindus, Dashain is not celebrated. Instead, the locals honour their own goddess through a centuries-old festival known as Sikali Jatra. Khokana, an ancient Newa town in the southern belt of Kathmandu, comes alive each year to worship the goddess Sikali.
