The Newars who live in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal are well known for their urban civilisation as well as for the social organisation of their territory, which they have conserved for centuries. The
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Nepal is renowned for the snow-capped Himalayas and their sacred status as the abode of the gods. These sacred seats are considered inaccessible and remain forbidden to human beings.
Despite this mo
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Identity and Society: a new book on social inclusion and exclusion in Nepal. It contains articles by eminent scholars The article of Yam Bahadur Kisan explores on Dalits’ inclusion in Nepali state gov
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Kamaiya: Slavery and Freedom challenges the usual postcard image of ethnic groups in Nepal and the ease with which issues involving the lives of thousands of underprivileged people so easily slip off
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Musical Instrument of Nepal, a book by Ram Prasad Kadel, has explored the surviving inborn musical instruments. He not only has explored the musical instruments but he has also illustrated 362 differe
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Nepal is the only officially Hindu Kingdom in the world and has remained so through successive changes of political regime. Since the nineteenth century it has experienced the autocracy of the Ranas,
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An itinerary- only apparently circular - furrows the universe of Kulung Rai shamanism in Nepal. A nomadic religion, generated within the space of a double geography that weaves vivid visionary foresho
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Shiva Ratri - Feb 23, 2009 Ghode Jatra - March 26, 2009 Ram Navami - April 03, 2009 Nepali New year - April 14, 2009 Buddha Jayanti - May 09, 2009 Janai Purnima - Aug 05, 2009 Gai Jatra - Aug 06, 2009 Krishna Janmastami - Aug 13, 2009 Dashin - Sep 19 - Oct 3, 2009 Tihar - Oct 17, 2009 Mani Rimdu - Nov 2, 2009