Tag: #Newa culture
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Long live tradition
All photos: MONIKA DEUPALATraditionally, the average lifespan of a Nepali used to be 40-45. Child mortality rate was high, and very few people…
Long live tradition
All photos: MONIKA DEUPALATraditionally, the average lifespan of a Nepali used to be 40-45. Child mortality rate was high, and very few people…
Kathmandu wards off evil spirits
Photos: Hari Bhakta Dangol and Bikram RaiKathmandu Valley celebrated the Gathemuga festival on Sunday by setting fire to effigies of demons,…
Samyak Mahadan
All photos: MONIKA DEUPALASamyak Mahadan as the name suggests is an almsgiving Newa Buddhist festival held once in every five years in Patan.…
Yomari Punhi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccGvvnK0tsQ&feature=youtu.beA popular Newari festival observed every year during the December full moon, Yomari…
Bel Bibaha
Girls from the Newa community in Nepal get married at least three times in their lifetime. The first ceremony called Bel Bibaha (‘Ihi’) is where…
Street vs Guthi Bill
Tens of thousands of people from Kathmandu Valley gathered in maitighar Mandala to protest the Guthi Bill.Tens of thousands of people from…
Ancient Panauti’s French Connection
Panauti in 2013. Photo: PRASANT SHRESTHAThe 13-century town of Panauti has the ambience of a place that has been bypassed by history. The…
Patan's museum piece
Photos: SHEILIN TEOThe Patan Museum is a must-visit among the draws of Kathmandu Valley: tastefully designed and informative, its curation is…