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11th Khairenitar Festival

11th Khairenitar Festival

By Madan Wagle

People gather at the 11th Khairenitar Festival in Shuklagandaki Municipality, Tanahun, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Photo: Madan Wagle/THT

DAMAULI: People in Shuklagandaki Municipality, Tanahun gathered at the 11th Khairenitar Festival on Saturday to see Sonu, the camel. Shivalal Gautam, one of the owners of the camel, said that this was the 43rd festival in which the camel has entertained the locals. Prior to this, the camel was taken to festivals in 42 other districts. The now five-year-old camel was brought to Nepal from Rajasthan, India when it was one.