Kathmandu Metropolitan City decided this week that ten former "goddesses," known as Kumaris, will receive a monthly allowance of 10,000 Nepalese rupees ($101) beginning in July and continuing for the next 10 years.
The Kumari lives in a small palace-temple in Kathmandu's ancient Durbar Square and is a major attraction for foreign tourists. Selection criteria, which include 32 physical attributes, are strict.
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