SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
Main article: Culture of Nepal
A typical Nepalese meal is dal-bhat-tarkari. Dal is a spicy lentil soup, served over bhat (boiled rice), served with tarkari (curried vegetables) together with achar (pickles) or chutni (spicy condiment made from fresh ingredients).. The Newar community, however, has its own unique cuisine. It consists of non-vegetarian as well as vegetarian items served with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Mustard oil is the cooking medium and a host of spices, such as cumin, coriander, black peppers, sesame seeds, turmeric, garlic, ginger, methi (fenugreek), bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, chillies, mustard seeds, etc., are used in the cooking. The cuisine served on festivals is generally the best.
Main article: Music of Nepal
The Newari Music orchestra consists mainly of percussion instruments, though wind instruments, such as flutes and other similar instruments, are also used. String instruments are very rare. There are songs pertaining to particular seasons and festivals. Paahan chare music is probably the fastest played music whereas the Dapa the slowest. There are certain musical instruments such as Dhimay and Bhusya which are played as instrumental only and are not accompanied with songs. The dhimay music is the loudest one. In the hills, people enjoy their own kind of music, playing saarangi (a string instrument), madal and flute. They also have many popular folk songs known as lok geet and lok dohari.
The Newar dances can be broadly classified into masked dances and non-masked dances. The most representative of Newari dances is Lakhey dance. Almost all the settlements of Newaris organise Lakhey dance at least once a year, mostly in the Goonlaa month. So, they are called Goonlaa Lakhey. However, the most famous Lakhey dance is the Majipa Lakhey dance; it is performed by the Ranjitkars of Kathmandu and the celeberation continues for the entire week that contains the full moon of Yenlaa month. The Lakhey are considered to be the saviors of children.
Folklore is an integral part of Nepalese society. Traditional stories are rooted in the reality of day-to-day life, tales of love, affection and battles as well as demons and ghosts and thus reflect local lifestyles, cultures and beliefs. Many Nepalese folktales are enacted through the medium of dance and music.
The Nepali year begins in mid-April and is divided into 12 months. Saturday is the official weekly holiday. Main annual holidays include the National Day, celebrated on the birthday of the king (December 28), Prithvi Jayanti (January 11), Martyr's Day (February 18), and a mix of Hindu and Buddhist festivals such as dashain in autumn, and tihar in late autumn. During tihar, the Newar community also celebrates its New Year as per their local calendar Nepal Sambat.
Most houses in rural lowland of Nepal are made up of a tight bamboo framework and walls of a mud and cow-dung mix. These dwellings remain cool in summer and retain warmth in winter. Houses in the hills are usually made of unbaked bricks with thatch or tile roofing. At high elevations construction changes to stone masonry and slate may be used on roofs.
Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is non-quadrilateral in shape, and one of only two non-rectangular flags in use (the other being the flag of the U.S. state of Ohio). According to its official description, the red in the flag stands for victory in war or courage, and is also color of the rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal. Red also stands for aggression. The flag's blue border signifies peace. The curved moon on the flag is a symbol of the peaceful and calm nature of Nepalese, while the sun represents the aggressiveness of Nepalese warriors.
Education
About two thirds of female adults and one third of male adults are illiterate.[62] Net primary enrolment rate was 74 % in 2005.[62] It now is at about 90 %.[63] In 2009 the World Bank has decided to contribute a further US$130 million towards meeting Nepal’s Education for All goals.[63] Nepal has several universities.
NEPAL THAT I KNOW
nir: 1st time jumpa..ingat melayu..maka, WAJIB NGORAT sebab hensem..tapi..hancur hati..NEPALI rupanya..pandai bergurau..telah menyamakan aku dengan ikan merah yang gemuk..kurang asam btol...pandai potong ayam untuk buat chicken chop
kabindra: friendly..pandai nyanyi lagu hindustan..hahhaha..aku kan pencinta lagu hindustan..hahahha..sangat serius buat kerja..perasan org nak ngurat die..siap cakap i'm not single..PERASAN SUNGGUH
durga: speaking malay very well..married hindu man..ade anak sorg..aku tgk gambar anak die..CUTE..BOMBOM..pastu aku cakap la anak die comel..siap cakap (tgk la bapak die)..hahahhahah..sgt perasan...
tidak lupa juga kat Tara & Kuber ,guard kat company lme aku..
p/s:mesti sumer org pelik nape entry ni wujud..like i said before...i love meeting nu people..but..kalau nigerian waima zimbabwe..a BIG no no...hahhaha
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