Chhaupadi (Nepali: छाउपडी [t͡sʰau̯pʌɽi] ⓘ) is a form of menstrual taboo which prohibits women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating, as they are considered "impure". Chhaupadi is said to be practiced primarily in the western part of Nepal, but the same is true for city dwellers also. It ...

2014年8月12日 · Photographer Poulomi Basu investigates the ritual of Chhaupadi in Nepal, a cultural tradition that can breed sorrow and guilt, fear or even pain, for young girls and women alike

2022年1月11日 · Chhaupadi practice is an extreme form of menstrual taboo where women are considered untouchable and are isolated during their menstruation and childbirth. Although women all over Nepal undergo some forms of restriction during menstruation, chhaupadi is mostly prevalent in the western part of the country.

2019年12月11日 · What is Chhaupadi? Chhaupadi is derived from words used in the Raute dialect in Achham—chhau means menstruation and padi means women. It is a traditional practice prevalent especially in the villages of Achham, Bajura, Doti and Bajhang.

Chhaupadi is a deeply rooted tradition and a centuries-old harmful religio-cultural practice. Chhaupadi is common in some parts of Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces of western Nepal, where women and girls are considered impure, unclean, and untouchable in the menstrual period or immediately following childbirth.

2018年12月10日 · Menstrual exile, also known as Chhaupadi, is a tradition of “untouchability” in far-western Nepal. Forbidden from touching other people and objects, women and girls are required to live away from the community, typically in a livestock shed, during menstruation.

2025年1月22日 · Chhaupadi is an ancient tradition practised in some rural parts of Nepal. It involves banishing people, often young girls, to mud huts or sheds for the duration of their period, or even longer. It is believed they will otherwise bring their family bad luck, or ill health.

chhaupadi （尼泊尔： thys ）是一种月经禁忌的一种形式，它禁止妇女和女孩在月经时参加正常的家庭活动，因为它们被认为是“不纯净的”。 据说Chhaupadi主要是在尼泊尔西部实行的，但对于城市居民来说也是如此。

2018年6月19日 · Starting in August, for the first time, it will be a crime to force a menstruating woman into seclusion, punishable by up to three months in jail, though it’s not clear if that’s going to make a...

2017年4月6日 · In rural Nepal, menstruating girls are banished to sheds called “chhaupadi”, where they suffer in cold and isolation, often at risk of illness and animal attacks. To stop the practice, which has been outlawed since 2005, Restless Development Nepal has partnered with the UN Trust Fund to educate young people and break the myths about ...