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고1 UNIT 3. Where Can You Find a Living Goddess?

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1. You can find a living goddess in Nepal. In fact, there is more than one of them! Some

cities in Nepal actually have several goddesses. However, the best-known goddess lives in

the city of Katmandu. She is called the Royal Kumari, or Kumari Devi. This young woman

lives in a palace in the center of the city. In some South Asian countries, such as Nepal and

India, the tradition of worshipping a Kumari Devi is a popular and ancient one that continues

today.

1. Does the Royal Kumari live in a palace in the center of the city?
2. The tradition of worshipping a Kumari Devi appears now. ( T / F )

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2. A Kumari Devi is a girl, chosen when she is very young (usually between the ages of four and

seven) to be worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. of a goddness is quite complicated. Five

priests and astrologer must take many things into consideration when choosing a new Kumari.

The girl must be from the Sakya community and have the right horoscope. She must be in

excellent health; she must never have had any diseases or any blemishes. The girl must next

pass the test of the thirty-two perfections of a goddess. She must "have eyelashes like a cow and
a voice soft and clear as a duck's. In addition, her hair and eyes must be very black, her hands

and feet must be delicate, and she must have a set of twenty teeth. She must also pass tests to

show that she is fearless and is always serene. For the final test, she must pick out the personal

belongings of the previous Kumari from the belongings that are put in front of her. If she does

this, then there is no doubt that she is the Kumari.

1. Anyone can be a Kumari Devi. ( T / F )

2. The process of choosing Kumari is very complex. ( T / F )
3. What is the final test a girl must pass before becoming a Kumari?

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3 After she is chosen, she walks from the temple to her palace. She walks on a white
cloth, and this is the last time she will walk outside the palace. From now on, she will
only leave the palace on ceremonial occasions. At these times, she will be carried by
attendants on her gold chair. She will never wear shoes, and her feet are now sacred.
She will always wear red, her hair will be in a topknot, and on her forehead will be
painted the "fire eye" as a symbol of her special powers of perception. People believe
that if they see her for even a second, it will bring good luck. Crowds often wait below
her window at the palace to try to get a look at her. Government officials and people
who have connections are able to see her at the palace where she sits on a throne. She
receives them in silence and offers them her feet to touch and kiss to get her blessing.
Even the president of Nepal goes to get the Kumari's blessing.
1. The Kumari is allowed to go out of the palace anytime. ( T / F )
2. The "fire eye" on her forehead stands for the special powers of perception. (T / F)
3. Why do people of Nepal want to see the Kumari at the palace?

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4 The Kumari stops being a goddess as soon as she reaches puberty. Also, she stops

being a goddess if she has a serious illness or an injury and returns to her family. Then

selection starts for a new Kumari. The old Kumari receives a pension from the

government which is about twice the minimum wage or about four times the average

income in this poor country. There is a superstition that it is bad luck to marry a

Kumari. However, most Kumari get married and have children just like everyone else.

1. The role of Kumari is for a lifetime. ( T / F )

2. The Kumari is given the money as much as the wages of the workers. (T / F)
3. What is the superstition about the Kumari?
4. The Kumari has to stay single until she dies. ( T / F )
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