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“A Newar sweet sent by the groom's family before marriage, shaped differently depending on occasion, and sturdy enough to travel with the invitation card.”
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Lākhāmaari (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 is 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 lakhamaari to the bride's family, which they will send along with the invitation card for marriage. However, lakhamaaris will only be sent to close relatives. Lakhamaari can be stored dry for many days.
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Lakhamari is a Newar sweet built from the simplest foundations—flour, sugar, butter—yet shaped into something ceremonial. Its form shifts depending on who's making it and why; what stays constant is its role as a messenger between families. Before a marriage, the groom sends lakhamari to the bride's family as an announcement wrapped in sugar. It keeps for days, patient and dry, waiting in cupboards until the invitation goes out.
Order it here when it has
- stores well for many days
- customizable shapes
- integral to marriage customs
- simple ingredient list
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