Menstruation rituals: Know what is Chaupadi tradition related to periods? in which girls are treated like animals

Women have to go through periods every month, which is a natural process, but despite this, it is counted from superstition to many bad things. This is the reason why many types of practices and customs have been made in this regard all over the world. Along with India, Nepal is also included in those countries which have maintained these customs despite reaching the 21st century.

Know what is Chaupadi tradition
In this article, we are going to tell you about the Chaupadi tradition related to periods in Nepal, under which girls are completely isolated during menstruation and kept in a hut or enclosure like animals. In Nepal, this practice is also known as 'Chaupadi', 'Chaukulla', 'Chaukudi', Chhuye and Bahirhunu.

This practice related to periods can be considered a superstition, under which women are prohibited from meeting anyone during periods, while on the other hand, they are asked to touch the idols of God and keep their distance from men. Women in Nepal belief about periods that Lord Indra created periods to curse women, due to which women are considered impure during this period.

If someone forced you then there is a punishment
This is the reason why women are misbehaved and are not allowed to touch the tree. People believe that if a woman touches a tree during this time, then the tree stops giving fruits, whereas men get sick by touching it. The main reason behind keeping women away from the family through this practice is to become bad luck for the family and also to be the reason behind health-related problems.

It is worth mentioning that the Supreme Court of Nepal banned this practice in the year 2005 and through the law passed in the year 2017, the person who forced this practice with the woman was sentenced to 3 months in jail and a fine of 3000 Nepali rupees. Has decided. Let us tell you that like Nepal's Chowpadi tradition, there are some rituals in India that are similar to it. In Tamil Nadu, this custom is known as 'Manjal Niratu Visa' and in Assam as 'Tulonia Biya', in which the girls were kept separately for about 7 days.