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Who Becomes a Sukumbasi and Why?

Who Becomes a Sukumbasi and Why?

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.

May 6, 2026
Arghum

Arghum

Arghum is a funerary practice that is usually performed on the 45th day after death by the Gurung community.

Nov 27, 2025
Mani Rimdu Festival At Chiwong Monastery

Mani Rimdu Festival At Chiwong Monastery

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

Nov 20, 2025
Bibaha Panchami at Janaki Mandir

Bibaha Panchami at Janaki Mandir

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.

Nov 13, 2025
Aakash Bhairabh during Indra Jatra

Aakash Bhairabh during Indra Jatra

Aakash Bhairab, the blue-faced fierce god, embodies a unique blend of history, myth, and divinity—part fierce guardian deity, part ancestral king.

Sep 4, 2025
The Veneration of Dipankara Buddha

The Veneration of Dipankara Buddha

A Sacred Parade of Generosity to Dipankar Buddha in Patan and Bhaktapur during Nepal’s Gunlā Month.

Jul 31, 2025
Shikali Jatra

Shikali Jatra

Shikhali Jatra is an seven-day long festival celebrate by the Newars of Khokhana, the medieval Newar settlement in Bungamati.

Oct 7, 2024
Sacred Rudraksha of Nepal

Sacred Rudraksha of Nepal

Sacred Rudrakshas that are grown in the hills of Nepal are truly special in every religious, spiritual and a commercial way.

Aug 12, 2024
Jewellery of The Terai

Jewellery of The Terai

Women in the Terai have an immense fascination for Jewellery and the use is often associated with religious and cultural beliefs.

Aug 6, 2024
The 400 Year Old Golden Throne from Malla Era

The 400 Year Old Golden Throne from Malla Era

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.

Jun 27, 2024
The Enduring Elegance of Bulaki

The Enduring Elegance of Bulaki

Bulaki, a nasal ornament made up of gold, native to Nepal, is a traditional piece of jewelry worn by married Nepali women and diaspora.

Jun 23, 2024
Bhatbhateni

Bhatbhateni

Bhat and Bhateni revered as guardian deities are depicted floating above the earth, as their sacred feet must never contact the mortal ground

Jun 6, 2024
Rato Macchendranath Chariot Wheels

Rato Macchendranath Chariot Wheels

Barahi community come together to build gigantic wheels of Rato Macchendranath chariot from scratch every 12 years

May 3, 2024
The chariot festival of Seto Machendranath

The chariot festival of Seto Machendranath

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.

Apr 18, 2024
11th Nepal Owl Festival in Parbat

11th Nepal Owl Festival in Parbat

11th “Nepal Latokosero and Huchil Festival” took place intending to shine a light on the conservation of owls and Eurasian Eagle owls. Lopre

Feb 8, 2024
Shree Madhav Narayan Mela

Shree Madhav Narayan Mela

Shree Madhav Narayan Mela is celebrated at a grand scale by the Bhaktapur Devout. They offer full body prostrations and make Kalasha Yatra.

Jan 26, 2024
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