Jankwa

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Jankwa (or Janko) is a Newar ritual ^[1] to commemorate the young and elderly and the infants in Newar community^[2][3]

[edit] Types of Jankwa

There are two types of jankwa^[4]

• Macha jankwa, celebrated once
• Jyah Jankwa (Bhim Ratharohan) which can be celebrated up to 5 times

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