A worker prepares raw hard molasses to make chaku for the Maghe Sankranti Molasses is usually prepared and consumed during the Maghe Sankranti Festival and throughout winter by Nepalese, It is believed that consuming chaku promotes good health and warmth in the cold months. Maghe Sankranti or the first day of the month of Magh is celebrated as an important festival by various ethnicities in Nepal.

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