Dashain is always a special time for the Ama Ghar children, but this year was particularly exciting for the children because Shrawan Nepali, Ama Ghar co-founder, celebrated Dashain with us and gave tika (the combination of rice and tika powder applied to the forehead as a blessing) to all.
In the Nepali tradition, all elders give tika to everyone younger at Dashain, along with an offering of fruit, barley shoots and clean fresh money.
Shrawan gives tika to Rama.
Staff members Uma and Dana enjoy the tika ceremony.
- Prakash showing off his tika!
Happy Dashain — I was so glad to be a part of it in 2009 — always wonderful to see pictures of the children — Prakash, you are growing up so fast! Sending my best, Tina Didi