How to Say Deusi re! Deusi re! — Tihar call-and-response in Nepali — देउसी रे! देउसी रे! | KidSchooler

Q: How do you say "Deusi re! Deusi re! — Tihar call-and-response" in Nepali?

You say "देउसी रे! देउसी रे!" — romanized as "Deusī re! Deusī re!" and pronounced "day-oo-see ray — day-oo-see ray". The call shouted at every door by Deusi singing groups on Tihar night. Householders open the door, dance briefly, and give dakshina (envelope, NPR 500–2,000 for foreigners).

Q: What's the cultural context for "Deusi re! Deusi re! — Tihar call-and-response" in Nepal?

Never refuse to open the door for a Deusi-bhailo group during Tihar — refusing is read as bad luck for the household, not just the singers. Keep small bills in NPR 500 ready.

How to say deusi re! deusi re! — tihar call-and-response in Nepali

Deusi re! Deusi re! — Tihar call-and-response

Children with garlands at a doorway during Deusi-Bhailo — Unsplash / source

देउसी रे! देउसी रे!

Deusī re! Deusī re!

Pronunciation: day-oo-see ray — day-oo-see ray

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The call shouted at every door by Deusi singing groups on Tihar night. Householders open the door, dance briefly, and give dakshina (envelope, NPR 500–2,000 for foreigners).

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