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File:Yomari Punhi.jpg, Yomari Punhi offering.
Image:Yamari.jpg, Yomari
File:Yomari Inside.jpg, The filling inside Yomari
File:Yomari.jpg, A close-up view of Yomari
Yomari, also called yamari, (Nepal Bhasa
Newar (; , ) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal. The language is known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhas ...
: ) is a delicacy of the Newar
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community in Nepal
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. It is a steamed dumpling
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that consists of an external covering of rice flour
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with sweet fillings such as chaku and khuwa. The delicacy plays a very important role in Newa society, and is a key part of the festival of Yomari Punhi. According to some, the triangular shape of the Yamari is a symbolic representation of one half of the Shadkona, the symbol of Saraswati
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and wisdom.
Etymology
The name "yamari" comes from twoNepal Bhasa
Newar (; , ) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal. The language is known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhas ...
words, "''Ya:''"() meaning "to like" and "''Mari''"() meaning "delicacy/bread". So, ''yamari'' literally means a popular (liked) delicacy
Festival
The festival of Yomari Punhi begins on the second day of the full moon when prayers are offered during which the yomaris are stored and not eaten. On the fourth and the final day the people belonging to the Newa community eat the sweet bread, seen as a gift from the gods, at the conclusion of the festival./ref>
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See also
*List of Nepalese dishes
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References
External links
* https://newarirecipeshut.com/recipe/yomari/ Dumplings Newari cuisine Nepalese desserts {{Nepal-cuisine-stub