Meat Price Hikes Strain Dashain Budgets 

Dashain is Nepal’s largest festival, marked by family get-togethers, religious ceremonies, and a variety of meat dishes. The meat from goats, buffaloes, chickens and chyangra (a breed of Himalayan mountain goats) is highly sought after during the festival, as they are used in meat preparations and animal sacrifices offered to Goddess Durga during religious customs. Meat curry, fried meat (Pakku), and Sekuwa are among the delicacies that mark the Dashain feasts.