Chhaupadi Pratha: Nepal's tradition of isolating menstruating women

Achham (Nepal), Oct 17 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Narendra Shrestha). 'Chhaupadi Pratha' is an ancient tradition in Nepal that banishes girls and women from their homes to makeshift sheds and huts during their menstruation period. The term 'Chhaupadi' is a combination of the words 'Chhau' (menstruation) and 'Padi' (hut), and 'Pratha' means tradition.
 
The custom is practiced by devout Hindu communities in some districts of western Nepal, especially in the far western Achham district, which is located 424 kilometers from the capital of Kathmandu.
 
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