Letter about the preparation of dashain festival 2020
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Answer:Prabha Karki has never missed wearing new clothes for tika on Bijaya Dashami, the tenth day of the Dashain festival. But this year, she has not planned on buying new clothes.
The 29-year-old woman from Daksinkali will wear her old clothes this Dashain.
“Traditionally, Dashain means buying new clothes and celebration,” said Karki. “But this time I will have to make do with something I have worn before.”
Like Karki, for many people the celebration this year is in pandemic mode as life has become elsewhere around the world.
Analysts say that the virus has 'squeezed' the majority of Nepalis as their spending has been growing while savings are evaporating. Household incomes available for consumption have been further squeezed by salary cuts, job losses and poor business environment.
Karki, who works as a receptionist at a tourist resort, saw her salary reduced significantly and did not get a Dashain bonus, equivalent to a month’s salary, from the company she is working for.
“With no Dashain bonus, I didn't bother to go shopping,” Karki told the Post.
Every year, the Dashain festival has been special to many Nepalis, particularly for the young, resulting in a massive shopping spree.
Karki remembers her shopping at New Road and malls elsewhere last year. The uncertainties stemming from the Covid-19 outbreak and restrictions meant for slowing the virus spread have depressed overall expectations of the Nepalis.
Many countries have eased Covid-19 related lockdowns but worries have mounted that another wave of infections could hurt economies.
Nepal’s economy came to a standstill mainly due to the lockdown towards the end of last fiscal year that ended in mid-July, registering a negligible growth of 0.2 percent, according to a recent report of the World Bank.
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