Several families from the areas most affected by the floods in Nepal held symbolic funerals on Wednesday for relatives who remain missing and are presumed dead. The ceremonies took place along the Trishuli river, one of the areas most devastated by the flooding.
During the rituals, Hindu priests used figures made of straw to represent the missing people. These figures were used to perform the last funeral rites of the Hindu tradition, allowing families to grieve even without having the bodies of their loved ones.
The floods in Nepal caused a high number of casualties and missing persons, leaving many families unable to recover the bodies of their relatives. The symbolic funerals represent a way to find emotional and cultural closure in this situation.
