Post-Harvest Celebrations in Nepal

Human has always lived in harmony with the nature and most of the festivities we celebrate today are still the reminder of that. One of such celebration is the full moon day in Marga Shukla Paskhya according to lunar calendar...

Biskā festival from Nepal travels to UK

With the arrival of spring, festivals and festivities have returned to the cities, towns and villages with Newa population. This season is about the major chariot processions in three cities within Kathmandu Valley and even in the nearby city like...

Women at the frontline

On 24th of September 2021, through the narrow lanes of ancient city of Kathmandu mass of women was seen pulling the chariots of Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav. This spectacular scene was an unthinkable of a decade back. Women play integral...

Nepali Paper (Nepali Kagaj)

If anyone had an opportunity to go through legal documents in Nepal like legal paper of property rights, they must have noticed the thin, fibrous, off-white paper, which are known as Nepali kagaj or Nepali paper. Not only legal documents...