Teej in Australia: "If women fast, why can't men?"Play19:35Families gather during Teej in Sydney, Australia. Credit: SBS Nepali/Dinita RishalSBS NepaliView Podcast SeriesGet the SBS Audio appOther ways to listenApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (17.93MB) Australia's Nepali community celebrated Teej as a fun-filled day with worship, dance, and communal gatherings. While some say both women and men can choose to fast, some strongly believe that fasting is not important to prove one's faith.Read more:Would you fast for your loved one? Nepali women in Australia just didLISTEN TOAre modern Teej songs beginning to ignore tradition?SBS Nepali02/09/202103:54PlayShareLatest podcast episodesSBS Nepali Australian weather update: Monday, 27 January 2025SBS Nepali Australian weather update: Sunday, 26 January 2025‘Our ancestors have fought to protect Australia’: Ex-Gurkha Bharamsher RaiSBS Nepali Australian weather update: Saturday, 25 January 2025