Caption: Date: 1969 Location: Sahartara, Dolpa Description: Seven year old boy in Sahartara going through Bartaman (first haircut ceremony). Expenses for the big feast that accompanies the ritual are paid by the community. Later these expenses have to be repaid, with interest, so all the villagers are invited and contribute money for it. If repayment is delayed, the interest due increases, but the communal sponsorship applies only to the Bartoman for the first born son. Keywords: Jim Fisher, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, barber, event, handicrafts, puja, religious service
