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Nepal: Florists get busy plucking flowers as Tihar festival begins in Kathmandu

Nov 11, 2023

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 11 (ANI): As the festival of flowers - Tihar started in Nepal, florist Bimala Tamang is busy plucking marigold and putting into the bucket as the demand for this flower is high. 61-year-old Bimala Tamang has been in the business of floriculture for over two decades which works as a source of income for her family expenses. This year's production has gone up in comparison to the previous year as the untimely downpour wreaked havoc at the time of production. Tihar is a five-day festival celebrated in Nepal. It is also known as Festival of Lights and flowers as these two things are the most widely used items during the celebration. The slopes that lies around White Gumba in Kathmandu have turned golden with ornamental flower "Tagetes Erecta Linn" commonly called Marigold in full bloom. Out of the 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species which are of high demand during the festival of light or flowers. Facing the Kathmandu Valley, Ramkot and Ichangu Narayan are known for its supply of Marigold for the festival of Tihar when demand sky rockets in Nepali market as well the International market. In order to fulfill the demand out in the market, the florists here work from dawn till dusk to pluck the flowers and make garlands of it which is sold in the market at minimum of Nrs. 200 depending on the length and size of the flowers. However, the increased use of plastic...
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