Maghi Festival in Nepal

Embroidered by Sarita Thapa.

Stitched on a white cotton.

The Maghi is the most important festival in the lives of the Tharu indigenous people, who live in Central Nepal and features special food, dancing, clothes and music. The man and two women are enjoying the traditional Maghi dance. The man is playing a musical instrument known as the Madal which is covered by a decorative cloth, or Tangi.