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Don't Touch The Earth

"Thinking of the old day tears my heart. When my son was born I didn't get any time to rest nor any sympathy from my in-laws. I was cutting grass on the third day. What would I do? The animals would...

Published03 December 2015
Reading Time 1 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
Don't Touch The Earth
Don't Touch The Earth

"Thinking of the old day tears my heart. When my son was born I didn't get any time to rest nor any sympathy from my in-laws. I was cutting grass on the third day. What would I do? The animals would...

"Thinking of the old day tears my heart. When my son was born I didn't get any time to rest nor any sympathy from my in-laws. I was cutting grass on the third day. What would I do? The animals would cry in hunger and there was maize and rice to be ground. I had no help. I remember I had to be very careful while cutting grass around the vegetable garden. Back then, women who have given birth were thought to remain impure for several days until a ritual was conducted. I remember my in-laws shout out, 'You are going to touch the earth. You are going to touch those luffa gourd shrubs and those oranges. They are going to die'. Tired and hurt, I would quietly move away waiting to finish work, waiting to hold my new born son." (Hastamaya Bhujel, Bhalam, Kaski)
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