Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #910 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY, October 17, 2023: ‘Sisters of No Mercy: Kathmandu’s Kung Fu Nuns’ Pictures by award winning ZUMA Press photographer Skanda Gautam: Legend has it that 1,000 years ago in the Himalayas, Buddhist Gyalwang Drukpa saw nine dragons fly into the sky. He was so inspired that he decided to create and train a new order of nuns, one committed to peace, nature, gender equality and, most recently, kung fu. The 350 women of the Drukpa dragon order are highly skilled in martial arts, in which they train with swords, machetes and nunchucks six days a week. The nuns focus on their spiritual roots by championing gender equality, physical fitness, environmentally-friendly ways of living, and respect for all living beings. They also help the sick, rescue animals, pick up litter and can rewire a temple. Welcome to ‘Sisters of No Mercy: Kathmandu’s Kung Fu Nuns’.
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