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17 May 2025

A female member of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community performs the Shakela dance as she attends a mass celebration of Shakela Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women, clad in traditional attire, observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of obtaining better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival celebrated by the Kirats of Nepal. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, which is on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors become angry when they are not properly honored.

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17 May 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform the Shakela dance while celebrating Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of obtaining better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival celebrated by the Kirats of Nepal. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors become angry when they are not properly worshipped.

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17 May 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform the Shakela dance while celebrating Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of obtaining better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival celebrated by the Kirats of Nepal. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors become angry when they are not properly worshipped.

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17 May 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform the Shakela dance while celebrating Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of obtaining better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival celebrated by the Kirats of Nepal. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors become angry when they are not properly worshipped.

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17 May 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform the Shakela dance while celebrating Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of obtaining better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival celebrated by the Kirats of Nepal. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors become angry when they are not properly worshipped.

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17 May 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform the Shakela dance while celebrating Ubhauli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 17, 2025. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums and cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of obtaining better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In the past, people used to move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move, during which they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Sakela is the biggest festival celebrated by the Kirats of Nepal. Ubhauli and Udhauli are the two main festivals of Sakela. Ubhauli means upward, and Udhauli means downward. Every year, Ubhauli is celebrated on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti. Sakela Ubhauli falls in the month of Baishak (April-May), and Sakela Udhauli falls during the month of Mangsir (October-November) of the Bikram Sambat calendar. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill. The Kirat have a strong belief in dead ancestors and nature. They believe ancestors become angry when they are not properly worshipped.

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15 May 2025

A woman holds a sign reading 'boycott Israel' during the gathering. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. As in more than 50 towns across France, they read the name, surname, and age of the more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. In more than 50 towns across France, participants read the names, surnames, and ages of more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

A woman holds the portrait of a Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza by Israel, along with more than one hundred other journalists. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. In more than 50 towns across France, they read the names, surnames, and ages of the more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

A Palestinian reads a testimony from a Gazan survivor in Khan Younis. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. In more than 50 towns across France, they read the names, surnames, and ages of more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

A woman holds a placard depicting a Palestinian woman killed, which reads 'Gaza: figures, not only numbers'. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, PHR, etc., takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. As in more than 50 towns across France, they read the name, surname, and age of the more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

People react during the reading of the names of Gazans killed by Israel. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, take place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. As in more than 50 towns across France, they read the name, surname, and age of the more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

Several dozens of portraits hang during the gathering. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. As in more than 50 towns across France, they read the name, surname, and age of the more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance delivers to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

A woman holds flowers. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. In more than 50 towns across France, participants read the names, surnames, and ages of more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

People light electric candles during the gathering. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. In more than 50 towns across France, they read the names, surnames, and ages of more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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15 May 2025

A woman reacts during the reading of the names of Gazans killed by Israel in Gaza. A commemoration of the 1948 'Nakba' (catastrophe) and a gathering against the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, deemed 'genocide' by the CPI and several NGOs such as Amnesty International, HRW, and PHR, takes place in Toulouse, France, on May 15, 2025. In more than 50 towns across France, they read the name, surname, and age of the more than 53,000 Gazans killed since October 7, 2023. They also read testimonies from Gaza: 'What we are experiencing now is even worse than the Nakba of 1948,' says Ahmed Hamad, a Palestinian in Gaza City who has been displaced several times. No humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2, and a global hunger monitor warns that half a million people face starvation in Gaza.

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