Cultural Nepal

Culturally Nepal

Nepal is very rich and unique in culture. Furthermore, the multi-dimensional culture includes the diversity of ethnic, tribal, and social groups. Music and dance, art and craft, languages and literature are the witnesses of Nepal's culture. The monumental witness of Nepal's culture is the festivals and celebrations which occur in the different time frames of the lunar calendar. Similarly, Nepal is famous for its cultural heritage and rich ethnicity, and it is renowned as Cultural Nepal.

Teej

Teej festival welcomes the monsoon season and is celebrated by girls and women with songs, dancing and prayer ceremonies. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Paravati and her companion Lord Shiva.  Teej has been considered the generic name for several festivals celebrated in Nepal, Northern and Western India.

Indra Jatra

Indra Jatra is a vast religious street festival in the cultural quarter of Kathmandu. Furthermore, The Indra Jatra marked the two different events. Indra Jatra masked dances of deities and demons, displays of sacred images and tableaus in honour of Indra, the king of heaven. Similarly, The other event is Kumari Jatra, the chariot procession of the living goddess Kumari.

Dashain

The huge festival of Nepal is dashing. Dashain is the national festival for the people of Nepal. People celebrate it for 15 days, and it is the longest and auspicious festival in Nepal. Furthermore, The festivals fall in September or October. The first, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth days are the most critical 15 days. People worshipped Goddess Durga and her Shakti (Power) in this festival. Similarly, People return from all parts of the world and throughout the country to celebrate together. Furthermore, The government offices, educational institutions and private offices remain closed during the festival period.

Tihar

In December Tihar festival falls. Tihar is the festival of flowers, lights, colours, brother and sister. The brother visits the house of their sisters, where the sister put a tika on the brother's forehead and a garland around his neck. The men then touch the feet of their sisters and whereby grand meal (shelroti, sweetmeats and other eatable things to eat) is served by sisters two brothers in their house.  Similarly, she receives a gift of money, clothes or ornaments, etc.

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