A Nepali woman’s Labor Day

The celebration, called a Nepali woman’s Labor Day, is based on the Hindu love story of Parvati and Shiva, who married and had a son who was able to defeat an evil demon. In Nepal, the three-day

holiday features a day of singing, dancing and feasting followed by a day of fasting and then a day of women performing a purification


ritual. In Kentwood, the program runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and features the story of Parvati and Shiva along with music, dancing, dinner and a discussion on how the local Nepali community celebrates the holiday. The Nepali dinner menu includes Dal Bhat Tarkari Achar (lentils, rice and curry) served with Papad (thin, crispy bread), Achar (tomato pickle served on the side), Daar (a cucumber and yogurt salad) and rice pudding. Joel Flint, the program’s volunteer fundraiser, said women in the Two Church’s English as a second language classes came up with the idea for the celebration as a fundraiser.

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