The Masta tradition has never been sustained by institutions or texts it has always lived in communities. In Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces, worship is performed in the form of Homa offerings to fire using sesame, ghee, and barley and this puja method has been practiced in recent years in exactly the same way it was in ancient times. Yet with accelerating urbanization and the spread of formal religion, many children growing up in these very regions are losing contact with the beliefs and practices their grandparents held sacred. The Foundation’s Community Outreach and Education program brings the tradition directly to schools, village gatherings, and community centers meeting people where they live.

Outreach teams visit communities across Karnali and Sudurpashchim to deliver interactive sessions on Masta mythology, Dhami traditions, ritual music, and the ecological significance of sacred groves and shrine sites. Sacred groves once protected by belief in local deities are now being preserved under environmental laws acknowledging their dual ecological and spiritual significance. Our workshops connect these dots for young audiences: teaching not just the spiritual meaning of the tradition, but also its relationship to local ecology, language, history, and community identity. Folk music, storytelling, and hands-on ritual demonstrations make these sessions engaging and memorable.

Youth Ambassadors trained by the Foundation serve as the program’s front line young people from these same communities who speak the local dialects, understand the social context, and carry the credibility of cultural insiders. Their role is to become permanent cultural educators in their own villages, hosting annual events, maintaining dialogue with local elders, and inspiring their peers to take pride in a heritage that mainstream media and national education systems have long overlooked. By building this grassroots network of engaged young advocates, the Foundation ensures that outreach is not a one-time visit but a sustained, community-rooted process of cultural renewal.