Long live tradition
Traditionally, the average lifespan of a Nepali used to be 40-45. Child mortality rate was high, and very few people lived to...
newa-culture
Long live tradition
Traditionally, the average lifespan of a Nepali used to be 40-45. Child mortality rate was high, and very few people lived to...
Kathmandu wards off evil spirits
Kathmandu Valley celebrated the Gathemuga festival on Sunday by setting fire to effigies of demons, burning mustard to ward off evil spirits...
Samyak Mahadan
Samyak Mahadan as the name suggests is an almsgiving Newa Buddhist festival held once in every five years in Patan. The two...
Yomari Punhi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccGvvnK0tsQ&feature=youtu.beA popular Newari festival observed every year during the December full moon, Yomari Punhi, is upon us. Traditionally people in Kathmandu Valley...
Bel Bibaha
Girls from the Newa community in Nepal get married at least three times in their lifetime. The first ceremony called Bel Bibaha...
Street vs Guthi Bill
Tens of thousands of people from Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur took on the streets on Wednesday demanding the controversial Guthi Bill to...
Ancient Panauti’s French Connection
The 13-century town of Panauti has the ambience of a place that has been bypassed by history. The fertile valley along the Rosi Khola...
Patan's museum piece
The Patan Museum is a must-visit among the draws of Kathmandu Valley: tastefully designed and informative, its curation is logical yet sensitive to the...
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