An amazing crowd amassed to celebrate the Matina Paaru event on Friday 5th December at Dharma Path, Newroad. Tens of thousand people of all ages enjoyed the event organized by The Locals, Kathmandu. Kuma Sagar and the Khwopa Band, Rojman Maharjan, Nisha Deshar, Ujan Shakya, Niva Dangol, Preezol Nepali, Raaz Sayami, Team Jyasa Films performed the best musical contributions while a number of exotic dance performances were also performed.
Matinaa Paaru is an age old tradition celebrated by the Newards as a special day. It is celebrated on the day after Yomari Punhi, a day alike Valentine Day is observed.
The culture of ‘Yomari Phonegu’ (asking donation of Yomari) relates with love and romance. People go homes to home, one locations to other locations to ask Yomari, and at that time they got a chance to sneak peek and talk with their loved ones. In traditional days, society was restrictive with love. Yomari Punhi’s ‘Yomari Phonegu’ culture was utilised as a cruising day in those times, and lovers would secretly meet the other day.
Some people also relate Matinaa Paaru with story of Majipaa Laakhey. Majipaa Laakhey ‘s love story is another mythical love story, where a Laakhey (demon) turns into a caretaker after falling in love with a girl from Kathmandu.
