Janku is celebration of life, when a man or women from Newar community in Nepal turns to 77 years old.The date for celebrating janku is calculated by the priest on the basic of lunar calendar. If it’s a couple, the date for Janku is determined by the age of the husband and the couple will celebrate the
Janku together irrespective of the wife’s age at the time. If it is a single person, then it is according to their birth date.
Janku is celebrated by the family members, dressing the man into his finest and the woman looking like a new bride to be.
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