Lakhamari

Lakhamari
Type	Confectionery
Main ingredients	Flour, sugar, butter
Cookbook: Lakhamari Media: Lakhamari

Lākhāmari (Nepalese: लाखामरि) is a type of sweet of Newars. It is made of flour, sugar, butter and other ingredients. It can be made in different shapes and are named differently depending upon the shapes. It is customarily given to guests of marriage ceremony in some Newar subculture. Prior to marriage, the groom has to provide 'lakhamari's to the bride's family, which they will send along with the invitation card for marriage. However, lakhamaris will only be sent to close relatives. Lakhamari can be stored in dry for many days.

Topics of Newar people

Music	Gunla Bajan Dhimay Dhaa Bhusyah

Cuisine	Ailaa Momo Baji Chataamari Chuchumari Yomari Choila Jaa Kachilaa Lakhamari Takha Sanyaa Sanyaakhunya Thwon

Festival	Gunla Sa Paru Yenya Mohani Swanti Pahan Charhe Bhairab Naach Samyak Jana Baha Dyah Jatra (chariot festival) Bunga Dyah Jatra (chariot festival)

Rituals	Ihi Bahra ceremony Jankwa Jaa Nakigu Iihipaa Sagan Mha Puja

Language	Literature Nepal Bhasa renaissance Nepal Bhasa movement

Deities	Swayambhunath Pashupati Lokeshwar Lakhey Majipa Lakhey Ajima Matrikas

Castes	Newar caste system Shrestha Chitrakar Maharjan Ranjitkar Tuladhar Sthapit Kansakar

Misc	Newa dance Nepal Sambat Kathmandu Patan Bhaktapur

Religion	Hinduism Buddhism Newar Buddhism

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