Hartalika Teej: Phuket hosts Nepalese holiday, fosters love and tourism

The Nepalese community in Phuket, Thailand, recently basked in the joyous celebration of the ‘Hartalika Teej‘ festival, which marks the end of a three-day fast observed by women. Held on Friday evening, the celebration saw women being honoured and cared for by the men in their lives.

The event took place at the Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Chao Fah Hotel in Wichit, with the Phuket Provincial Chief Administrative Officer, Somprat Prabsongkram, presiding over the occasion. The chair of the Thai Nepali Association in Phuket, Jar Ganet, detailed the significance of Hartalika Teej to the female members of the Nepalese community.

According to him, the observance of Hartalika Teej not only celebrates the culture of Thai Nepalese people but also fosters love and promotes tourism.

Ratchanee Khanal, a woman of Nepalese descent living in Phuket, further…