Matina Paru – Newa: and Their Original Lovers’ Day/ Valentine’s Day

Matinaa Paru is observed on the second day of Yomari Punhi, as per Nepal Sambat. The author of the historical novel "Kantipur," Basu Pasa, claims that of the various shapes of this sweet dish, the fish-shaped yomari, known as Bayo, represents the male sexual organ. In contrast, the triangle-shaped yomari, known as Mayo yomari, has two points at the end and suggests the female sexual organ, representing the mother and father, respectively. Whereas the Mayo yomari is packed with pulses, the Bayo yomari is filled with molasses and sesame seeds. Yomari is therefore regarded as a symbolic fusion of sex.

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"Yomari Fonegu" culture is romantic and love-oriented. To ask Yomari, people walked from house to house and tole to tole. During that time, they had the opportunity to sneak peek and chat with their loved ones. In the past, society's views on love were narrow. In the past, Yomari Punhi's "Yomari Fonegu" culture was used as a day for cruising, and lovers would meet up in secret every other day. No phones or mobiles were present. Individuals would write in specific ways: 

"द्यः निभाः ह्याउँ धाइ बलय् बुइँचा हिति फल्चा कलंि पल्चा क्वसं पंबुझाः ल्यूने "
(Down from Buincha hiti falcha, behind the bamboo trees, as the sun begins to turn red)

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Some individuals also connect Majipaa Lakhey's narrative with Matinaa Paaru. Another legendary love tale is that of Majipa Lakhey, in which a Lakhey (devil) falls in love with a Kathmandu girl and becomes a caregiver.

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