Some Hindus view menstruating ladies and ladies as impure and untouchable, and they are required to remain in a hut or shed outside their houses in parts of Nepal while on their duration, under an ancient practice called chhaupadi.
A 16-year-old lady has supposedly passed away due to a snake bite in western Nepal after she was required to remain in a hut outside her home throughout her duration.
The teen was bitten by a snake on Tuesday while she was oversleeping the shed in Pancheshwar, Baitadi district, in Sudurpashchim province, according to The Kathmandu Post.
“The lady was sleeping outside her house in a shed throughout her menstruation when the event took place,” Bina Bhatt, vice chair of the rural town, informed the paper.
Some Hindus view menstruating ladies and ladies as impure and untouchable, and they are required to remain in a hut or shed outside their houses in parts of Nepal while on their duration, under an ancient practice called chhaupadi.
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In August 2017, the Nepalese federal government passed legislation prohibiting the centuries-old customized that eradicates women from their neighborhoods throughout menstruation and after giving birth.
However, the practice still dominates in numerous locations – despite the fact that it is punishable by approximately 3 months in jail and/or a fine of 3,000 Nepali rupees (£20).
