Gufa is a Newari tradition that equates to the marriage of a Newari young child to the Sun. It is believed that this marriage depicts the transition of a girl child into an adolescent and hence, must compulsorily be carried out before the girl starts to menstruate. The Sun, which lives on for eternity, protects the girl child from the bad people and omens after her marriage with the Sun. It is around the age of 12-14 that most girls must follow through with this ritual and the entire family considers this as a very auspicious occasion in the life cycle of the girl child. This ritual shows the need to maintain a relationship with the nature and the significance of each family member in the life of girl child.
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