Baji (food)
Place of origin | Nepal |
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Baji (
Chiura holds an important place in the traditional Nepali wedding ceremony. Chiura is usually included in the brideprice, any valuables or wealth given to the bride’s family by the groom. After the initial wedding ceremony, the families escort the bride back to the groom’s house. During this procession, the pounded rice ceremony occurs. The bride and groom are seated next to one another, and the bride is given the chiura. The groom then formally asks the bride to give him the chiura. He will ask this two more times, each time using a form of “you” that indicates a lowering of her social status. This ceremony reiterates the fact that the woman’s social ranking has dropped far below its original status.[2]
Types
- Red (Nepal Bhasa:ह्यांगु बजि hyangu baji): using reddish beaten rice.
- White (Nepal Bhasa: तुयु बजि tuyu baji)
Consumption
It is usually consumed during the daytime with lentil or other vegetables with soup. It is the main food served in Newari feasts. The red type is considered better type.
Liquified baji is also used in Chinese folk medicine as an aphrodisiac.
References
- ^ "Nepal: Snacks (Khaajaa)". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ Ahearn, Laura M. 2001. Invitations to Love: Literacy, Lover Letters, and Social Change in Nepal. Michigan: University of Michigan Press.