"Bode"

#13581260

16 Apr 2026

A crowd of revelers holds their phones high to capture the tongue piercing ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this event is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which was once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581261

16 Apr 2026

A 10-inch-long needle is held high during the annual tongue piercing festival in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally known as ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' the festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581262

16 Apr 2026

A 10-inch-long needle is held high during the annual tongue piercing festival in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally known as ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' the festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581263

16 Apr 2026

A wide view shows the crowded area of Bode, where thousands of people gather to witness the annual tongue-piercing festival in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which was once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581264

16 Apr 2026

A wide view shows the crowded area of Bode, where thousands of people gather to witness the annual tongue-piercing festival in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which was once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581266

16 Apr 2026

A crowd of revelers holds their phones high to capture the tongue piercing ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this event is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which was once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581267

16 Apr 2026

A crowd of revelers holds their phones high to capture the tongue piercing ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this event is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which was once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581268

16 Apr 2026

A wide view shows the crowded area of Bode, where thousands of people gather to witness the annual tongue-piercing festival in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which was once a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581246

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581248

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, who pierces his tongue for the fourth consecutive time, is escorted around the town after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581249

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581251

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581253

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581255

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581257

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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#13581258

16 Apr 2026

Sujan Bagh Shrestha wears white turf and greets the crowd after participating in the tongue-piercing festival for the fourth consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2026. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which was a separate state in medieval Nepal, celebrates this festivity with grandeur.

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