A boy from the Kirat Rai ethnic community dressed in traditional attire participates in celebrations for the Udhauli festival in Lalitpur December 10, 2011. The Kirat Rai ethnic community worships nature and the land and prays for good harvests during the Udhauli festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

A man from the Kirat Rai ethnic community dressed in traditional attire participates in celebrations for the Udhauli festival in Lalitpur December 10, 2011. The Kirat Rai ethnic community worships nature and the land and prays for good harvests during the Udhauli festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

A man from the Kirat Rai ethnic community dressed in traditional attire participates in celebrations for the Udhauli festival in Lalitpur December 10, 2011. The Kirat Rai ethnic community worships nature and the land and prays for good harvests during the Udhauli festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

People dance to traditional music as they participate in celebrations for the Udhauli festival in Lalitpur December 10, 2011. The Kirat Rai ethnic community worships nature and the land and prays for good harvests during the Udhauli festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

People dance to traditional music as they participate in celebrations for the Udhauli festival in Lalitpur December 10, 2011. The Kirat Rai ethnic community worships nature and the land and prays for good harvests during the Udhauli festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

A man dressed in traditional attire participates in celebrations for the Udhauli festival in Lalitpur December 10, 2011. The Kirat Rai ethnic community worships nature and the land and prays for good harvests during the Udhauli festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

People dance to traditional music to celebrate the Udhauli festival in Kathmandu December 25,2010. The festival is observed by the Kirat Rai ethnic community to pray for good harvests and to worship nature and land. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL - Tags: AGRICULTURE SOCIETY)

A girl gets ready to take part in a dance in celebration of the Udhauli festival in Kathmandu December 25, 2010. The festival is observed by the Kirat Rai ethnic community to pray for good harvests and to worship nature and land. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY AGRICULTURE)

People dance to traditional music to celebrate the Udhauli festival in Kathmandu December 25, 2010. The festival is observed by the Kirat Rai ethnic community to pray for good harvests and to worship nature and land. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL - Tags: AGRICULTURE SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Kirant girls wearing traditional ornaments take part in the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu December 2, 2009. The festival is celebrated by the ethnic group of Kirat Rai in Nepal where they pray to Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha (NEPAL SOCIETY)

A Kirant girl wearing traditional ornaments takes part in the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu December 2, 2009. The festival is celebrated by the ethnic group of Kirat Rai in Nepal where they pray to Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha (NEPAL SOCIETY)

Dan Kumari Sunuwar, a member of Nepal's Constituent Assembly, poses for a photograph during the Sakela Udhauli festival in Kathmandu December 2, 2009. The festival is celebrated by the ethnic group of Kirat Rai in Nepal. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha (NEPAL SOCIETY RELIGION)

A Kirat girl wears traditional ornaments as she takes part in the Sakela Ubhauli festival in Kathmandu May 13, 2009. Kirats, who are worshippers of nature, hold the festival to celebrate and pray to Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL RELIGION SOCIETY)

A Kirat girl wears traditional ornaments as she takes part in the Sakela Ubhauli festival in Kathmandu May 13, 2009. Kirats, who are worshippers of nature, hold the festival to celebrate and pray to Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL SOCIETY RELIGION)

Members of the Kirat community from the northern region take part in the Sakela Ubhauli festival in Kathmandu May 13, 2009. Kirats, who are worshippers of nature, hold the festival to celebrate and pray to Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL RELIGION SOCIETY)

Members of the Kirat community from the northern region beat drums during the Sakela Ubhauli festival in Kathmandu May 13, 2009. Kirats, who are worshippers of nature, hold the festival to celebrate and pray to Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL SOCIETY RELIGION IMAGES OF THE DAY)

People from the Kirat community perform their traditional dance while observing the Sakela festival in Kathmandu 12 December 2008. Sakela is the main festival of the Kirat which is celebrated on the full moon day by praying to the Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha (NEPAL)

People from the Kirat community perform their traditional dance while observing the Sakela festival in Kathmandu 12 December 2008. Sakela is the main festival of the Kirat which is celebrated on the full moon day by praying to the Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL)

Shadows of dancing women from the Kirat community are cast onto the floor as they perform their traditional dance observing the Sakela festival in Kathmandu 12 December 2008. Sakela is the main festival of the Kirat which is celebrated on the full moon day by praying to the Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL)

A woman from the Kirat community is seen in her traditional dress during the Sakela festival in Kathmandu 12 December 2008. Sakela is a festival of Kirat which is celebrated on the full moon day by praying to the Mother Nature for good crops and protection from natural calamities. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL)

HEAD OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES RED CRESCENT DELIVERS FINANCIAL AID TO
PALESTINIAN FAMILIES DURING A TOUR OF JENIN REFUGEE CAMP.


Head of the United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Najeh Kirat (L) delivers
financial aid to Palestinian families during a tour of the Jenin
refugee camp May 6, 2002. The UAE has pledged millions of dollars for
the rebuilding of the camp. REUTERS/Mahfouz Abu Turk