Which sweet rice dish cooked in milk is a classic part of the midnight feast on "Dar Khane Din"?
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Sel roti
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Gundruk
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Kheer
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Yomari
What is the Nepali term for a woman's parental or maternal home,where she. Traditionally goes to celebrate Teej?
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Maiti
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Sasurali
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Ghar
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Pokhari
What primary wish do married women express for their husbands while fasting during Teej?
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Early retirement from work.
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Success in overseas trade.
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Long Life,good health & Prosperity.
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Winning a sports competition.
In which year Nepali calendar month does the festival of Teej usually fall?
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Bhadra(August-September)
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Mangsir(November-December)
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Baisakh(April-May)
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Chaitra(March-April)
Teej is a major Hindu festival celebrated predominantly by which group of people in Nepal?
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Men only
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Young Children only
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Buddhist monks
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Women/Girls
What is the primary spiritual objective for unmarried women who observe the Teej fast?
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Asking for favorable weather during harvest.
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Praying for academic success.
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Praying for a loving & suitable life partner.
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Wishing for financial prosperity in trade.
In addition to religious themes,what social function do traditional Teej songs & folk dances serve for women?
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Engaging in formal theological debates.
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Expressing personal life experiences & social issues.
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Performing theatrical plays about commerce.
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Reciting royal decrees & state history.
What type of fast is traditionally observed by many women on the main day of Haritalika Teej?
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Fasting only from sunrise until noon.
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Consuming fruit and milk products only.
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Abstaining strictly from meat products.
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Strict fasting without consuming food.
Which major sacred shrine in Kathmandu sees thousands of female devotees gathering on the main dayy of Teej?
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Swayambhunath Stupa
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Pashupatinath Temple
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Janaki Temple
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Muktinath Temple
Which natural medicinal plant stem is traditionally used for teeth cleansing during the Rishi Panchami purification bath?
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Datiwan
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Kusha
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Belpatra
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Tulsi
