if the kumari married a guy, this is only a superstition. all of the ex-kumari married. am just married before six months. this is only rumor. >> reporter: some activists in nepal criticized the tradition calling it child labor. but in 200 #, nepal's supreme court overruled the petition to end the practice citing its cultural value. in april of last year, nepal was struck by a catastrophic 7.8 earthquake. 8,000 people were killed. entire villages destroyed. and famous historical landmarks flattened. as a ruesult people say the kumari became more important than ever with an uptick in visitors seeking her blessing. we saw this devotion firsthand allowed to walk beside her as she made a rare appearance in the outside world. for the hindu festival of rain. every step another person hoping to receive her blessing. this 7-year-old goddess, serene. if at times seeming a little nervous. ♪ ♪ the ceremony is elaborate. filled with marching, and chants, all for her. then, a visit from a vip. the prime minister of nepal who has also come here to seek the kumari's blessing. life as a

mine: >> yes. >> but there is a big difference kumari, because kumari are not for life. once they hit puberty the young girls are forced to return to life as a mere mortal. this woman served as a kumari. when i was a kumari there was not a lot of walking outside. i was uncomfortable after i retire from the house, i am uncomfortable to walk around. >> reporter: along with the challenge of having to walk as a teenager, another hurdle. an old superstition that says men who marry ex-kumaris are destined to die young. this is a superstition. if the kumari married a guy, this is only a superstition. all of the ex-kumari married. i am just married before six months. this is only rumor. >> reporter: some activists in nepal criticized the tradition calling it child labor. court overruled the petition to end the practice citing its cultural value. in april of last year, nepal was struck by a catastrophic 7.8 earthquake. 8,000 people were killed. entire villages destroyed. and famous historical landmarks flattened. as a ruesult people say the kumari became more important than ever

kumaris aren't kumaris for life. once they hit puberty, they're forced to return to life as a mere mortal. this girl is 32 years old. she served as a kumari from 4 to 12. >> i was not allowed outside. so i was a little bit uncomfortable after the time in the house. in the world. >> reporter: she says the greatest honor is continuing the ancient tradition. >> the best thing is i preserve my culture. and to do that in -- nepal ease do it as a living goddess. >> reporter: for the 7-year-old, a great responsibility and a sacred duty. kathmandu, nepal. >> and some activists have criticized this saying this tradition is child labor. in 2008, the supreme court there overruled another case that was saying that. saying it's a cultural value. >> look, it looks strange and alien to us, but i'm sure a lot of things we do are strange and alien to them. >> and it's largely considered a privilege to live as one of these goddesses. >> lifelong pension. that's what they get. >> not bad. >> not at bad. >>> coming up, rebooting most in

kumaris aren't kumaris for life. once they hit puberty, they're forced to return to life as a mere mortal. this girl is 32 years old. she served as a kumari from 4 to 12. >> i was not allowed outside. so i was a little bit uncomfortable after the time in the house. a little uncomfortable >> reporter: she says the greatest honor is continuing the ancient tradition. >> the best thing is i preserve my culture. and to do that in -- nepal ease do it as a living goddess. >> reporter: for the 7-year-old, a great responsibility and a sacred duty. kathmandu, nepal. >> and some activists have criticized this saying this tradition is child labor. in 2008, the supreme court there overruled another case that was saying that. saying it's a cultural value. >> look, it looks strange and alien to us, but i'm sure a lot of things we do are strange and alien to them. >> and it's largely considered a privilege to live as one of these goddesses. >> lifelong pension. that's what they get. >> not bad. >> not at bad. >>> coming up, rebootin

this all happened on kumari road at the boy's grandparents home. investigators were called at around 11:30 yesterday morning, the toddler has been identified as benjamin austin smith. >> trooper on scene, you know, a two year old, so nothing like this is that much more difficult. >> right now police are trying to figure out if the boy got ahold of the gun and shot himself. >>> camden county authorities have charged clementon man with downloading hundreds of videos of child sex abuse and using his neighbor's wifi to do so. gloucester township police say lewis lasalle used wireless router to connect to his neighbor's unsecured wifi to download and distribute more than 700 videos, and 33,000 images on his laptop. police say the neighbors were not involved but cyber security attorney lisa garber reveals you should have password protected wifi to stop would be hackers. >> unfortunately the older generation is certainly a target for hackers like this. because they may not be under standing what kind of technology they are putting in place, sets you up to

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