A Sukumbasi is not defined by the occupation of land but rather by the absence of one. Therefore, calling someone a Sukumbasi might make it sound like a category, but it is, in fact, a consequence of neglect of history and policy.
Arghum is a funerary practice that is usually performed on the 45th day after death by the Gurung community.
Mani Rimdu, a vibrant Buddhist festival, is a 19-day sequence of sacred ceremonies and empowerments, culminating in a 3-day public festival. It is celebrated by Sherpa and Tibetan communities in the Everest region
Each year, busloads of devotees from across Nepal and India converge at her birthplace in Janakpur in Southern Nepal to honor and celebrate her marriage to the God Ram of Ayodhya. This sacred occasion, known as Bibaha Panchami, is observed on the fifth day of the waxing moon in late November or early December.
Aakash Bhairab, the blue-faced fierce god, embodies a unique blend of history, myth, and divinity—part fierce guardian deity, part ancestral king.
A Sacred Parade of Generosity to Dipankar Buddha in Patan and Bhaktapur during Nepal’s Gunlā Month.
Shikhali Jatra is an seven-day long festival celebrate by the Newars of Khokhana, the medieval Newar settlement in Bungamati.
Sacred Rudrakshas that are grown in the hills of Nepal are truly special in every religious, spiritual and a commercial way.
Women in the Terai have an immense fascination for Jewellery and the use is often associated with religious and cultural beliefs.
Sri Niwas Malla was the King of the Lalitpur Kingdom (1661 to 1685) whose golden throne is displayed once a year on Jestha Shukla Purnima.
Bulaki, a nasal ornament made up of gold, native to Nepal, is a traditional piece of jewelry worn by married Nepali women and diaspora.
Bhat and Bhateni revered as guardian deities are depicted floating above the earth, as their sacred feet must never contact the mortal ground
Barahi community come together to build gigantic wheels of Rato Macchendranath chariot from scratch every 12 years
Seto Macchendranath makes a procession through old Kathmandu town to visit the ailing who are unable to move could be blessed with long life happiness.
11th “Nepal Latokosero and Huchil Festival” took place intending to shine a light on the conservation of owls and Eurasian Eagle owls. Lopre
Shree Madhav Narayan Mela is celebrated at a grand scale by the Bhaktapur Devout. They offer full body prostrations and make Kalasha Yatra.
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