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A Living Cultural Heritage in Nepal |
Our heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism,
Pan-animism & Witch-craft are still practised in
remote regions. Temples, shrines, monuments and
monasteries are extremely active with devotees
burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming
temple bells and playing drums.
Culture : Nepal is the only
Kingdom in the world to have a Hindu monarch by
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home to numerous races and tribes. It is a nation immensely rich
in art, culture, religions and traditions. The religious and
ritual diversities among the Nepalese ethnic groups have led to
the saying the Nepal has more deities than people, more
festivals than there are days in the calendar. Among the peoples
of Nepal, the Sherpas inhabit the country the north and east.
They have strong influence of Tibetan culture and civilizations.
The midland hills and valleys are inhabited by various
other Tibeto-Burman and Indo-Aryans. Nepalese or Indian descent
inhabit the Terai lowlands. All these lead to a myriad of
intricately interwoven cultures, religions, ways of life and
traditions. Apart from the tow dominant religions - Hinduism and
Buddhism - the ancient beliefs of Bompo, shamanism and animism
still prevail in the untouched and remote corners of the nation.
Then there are the latter-day developments of such religious
practices as power worship, Tantrism, Jainism, Christianity and
Islam. The influences of religions and cultures are eminent in
various forms of art, including painting, sculpture,
woodcarving, architecture, stone works, terracotta and
metal-craft, woodcarving architecture etc. |
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Wildlife |
One
horned rhino, Royal Bengal tiger, Snow-leopard, Clouded-leopard,
Red Panda, Blue-sheep, Long snouted fish eating Gharial, wild
elephant, buffaloes, bisons, blue bull, brown bear, leopard,
crocodiles and many varieties of cat, dog, deer and antelope
families and 840 different species of wet-land, migratory and
residential birds. |
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Endangered Species |
Tiger, Rhino, Snow-Leopard, Red Panda, Brown Bear, Assamese
macaque, Gangetic Dolphin, Wolf, Wild elephant, Giant horn-bill,
Swamp deer, Wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, Four horned
antelope, Musk deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial,
Indian bustard, Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python. |
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Nature |
Traditionally, Nepal has always been the dream destination for
adventure seekers. But Nepal has something for all tastes and
pockets. The glorious sunrise from Nagarkot, the majestic
mountain flights, shopping for Nepalese artifacts as well as for
international quality brands, Nepal offers a wealth of
activities for leisure seekers also. Sports and other activities
such as nature or bird-watching walks, nature photography and
fishing are increasing in popularity. Gambling for fun has also
become one of the prime activities for leisure-visitors with new
casinos already in Kathmandu. New golfing, with several golf
courses opening in Kathmandu, Dharan and Pokhara making it
possible for a very pleasant activity after the office grind.
All in all, Nepal has probably the best of all-round leisure
activities that a small and landlocked country can offer. |
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Adventure |
Traditionally, Nepal has always been the dream destination for
adventure seekers. But Nepal has something for all tastes and
pockets. The glorious sunrise from Nagarkot, the majestic
mountain flights, shopping for Nepalese artifacts as well as for
international quality brands, Nepal offers a wealth of
activities for leisure seekers also. Sports and other activities
such as nature or bird-watching walks, nature photography and
fishing are increasing in popularity. Gambling for fun has also
become one of the prime activities for leisure-visitors with new
casinos already in Kathmandu. New golfing, with several golf
courses opening in Kathmandu, Dharan and Pokhara making it
possible for a very pleasant activity after the office grind.
All in all, Nepal has probably the best of all-round leisure
activities that a small and landlocked country can offer. |
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