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Kumari vs Kemari - What's the difference?

kumari | kemari |

As nouns the difference between kumari and kemari

is that kumari is (from the nepalese ) a living goddess while kemari is an ancient japanese ball game, still played in modern times, in which players cooperate to try to keep a deerskin ball in the air.

kumari

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (From the Nepalese ) A living goddess.
    • "Shakya...reached puberty and 'retired' as a royal kumari as the young Nepalese goddesses are known." Mark Magnier,LA Times 2/14/2011 p1., "Living goddess' fall back to earth".

    kemari

    English

    (wikipedia kemari)

    Noun

    (-)
  • An ancient Japanese ball game, still played in modern times, in which players cooperate to try to keep a deerskin ball in the air.
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