These Mangalinis, who have taken over the genre of Malashree songs, share memories of singing for the erstwhile royal family

Malanginis Rohita Suwal and Dhan Kumari Dangol share their experience of singing Malshree songs.

Malanginis Rohita Suwal and Dhan Kumari Dangol share their experience of singing Malshree songs. Source: SBS / Sewa Bhattarai

Mangalini's team sings Mangal songs at Hanuman Dhoka's Dashain house throughout the festival. Six of them even used to sing on auspicious occasions for the former royal family. On the occasion of Dashain, Nepal Correspondent Sewa Bhattarai spoke to Mangalinis, Rohita Suwal and Dhan Kumari Dangol.



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