What is "baji"

n. (synonym of chiura lang=en nodot=1) (gloss: beaten rice, a common Nepali food).

Baji ( Nepal Bhasa: बजि, , chiura, English: Flattened rice) is a type of beaten rice eaten in Nepal. The most common word for it, and the one visitors to Nepal will generally encounter, is "chiura." "Baji" is the term used by the Newar culture in the Kathmandu Valley. Rice, of course, is a staple in Nepal, as well as the rest of South Asia. The grain is incorporated into everyday life, festivals, and rituals. Chiura is a common snack among farmers and workers in rural Nepal. The snack is made by pounding rice. The dish can be served with yogurt, curry, and or meat. Often chiura is paired with tea as a mid-morning snack in the fields.

Chiura holds an important place in the traditional Nepali wedding ceremony. Chiura is usually included in the brideprice, any valuables or wealth given to the bride’s family by the groom. After the initial wedding ceremony, the families escort the bride back to the groom’s house. During this procession, the pounded rice ceremony occurs. The bride and groom are seated next to one another, and the bride is given the chiura. The groom then formally asks the bride to give him the chiura. He will ask this two more times, each time using a form of “you” that indicates a lowering of her social status. This ceremony reiterates the fact that the woman’s social ranking has dropped far below its original status.

Baji may refer to:

• Baji (clothing), traditional Korean pant
• Baji (food), beaten rice eaten in Nepal
• Baji (film), an upcoming Marathi-language film
• Baji Boxing, or Bājíquán, a Chinese martial art
• Balázs Baji (born 1989), Hungarian track and field athlete
• Munni Baji (born 1941), Pakistani artist

Baji is a kind of traditional Korean pant that is part of the hanbok. A baji is baggy and loose, so it is tied around the waist. In the past, Korean men wore baji as outer clothing, but for women, it gradually became part of the inner clothing. Today, women wear chima for their outer clothes.

Baji ( Marathi: बाजी) is a 2015 Marathi action Vigilante film written and directed by Nikhil Mahajan and produced by Vivek Rangachari and Amit Ahirrao under the banner DAR Motion Pictures and Virtue Entertainment and it is the first ever Marathi superhero film. The film stars Shreyas Talpade and Amruta Khanvilkar in lead roles while Jitendra Joshi plays the main antagonist. This film marks the comeback of Shreyas Talpade in the Marathi film industry after seven years. It is said that director Ravi Jadhav, Nagraj Manjule and Girija Oak will be seen in the film.