Shortage of mourners forces family to bury woman twice in Baitadi
Summary
In Baitadi's Patan Municipality, a Dalit family had to bury a woman twice due to a shortage of mourners from their community, highlighting ongoing caste-based funeral discrimination.
Key Points
- A Dalit family in Baitadi had to bury 62-year-old Lalmati Koli twice because there were not enough mourners to perform traditional funeral rites.
- Lalmati's body was washed away from the riverbank where she had been buried after only a brief funeral.
- Only nine mourners, including children, attended the funeral, and members from other communities did not participate due to caste customs.
- Officials plan awareness programs to eliminate discriminatory practices related to funeral rites in the area.
