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Monday, August 15, 2011

Festival in Nepal (Gai Jatra)



Festival takes a place in Kathmandu valley, special in Bhaktapur. It consists of Jatra is masked dance, Khat yantras and satire dance.This mount the Yam Raj, the death of King will open the gate of judgment. The Newars believe the soul after death wanders about until this date having travel a dangerous route that is all happen assistance by the brave cow.  This day all the Newar,s family who is loose their family in year parades the cow or cow image through the streets. Also the villager’s people march the real cops and paste the yellow colors. Now a day’s most of family decorates the young boy or girl image of cow. Beside the cow the man dressed woman, ghost, demon and animals.


This tradition start from 18 century by Malla king sought to console the grieving queen who had just lost her son. The king invited the people to try to make the queen laugh and they responded with verity of peculiar costumes and social mockery that succeeded.
In these days also people are remembered satire day. The actors do a satire the political leader attitude. They will play and caricature the social worse matter

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Nepal to Re-Measure Mt, Everest


Nepal want to preview of Mount Everest  because Nepal do not want to keep in confusion of height of the mount Everest. The office original Everest height is 8,848m but China and Nepal have long running disagreement over the height.
                                                       everest base camp, mount everest base camp

The Nepal government officer said this is the first time Nepal has taken mountain, s height. He said station will be set up at three diffident locations using the global positioning system, and the task of measure the peak would take two years.

They said that the mountain is becoming higher as India is gradually pushed beneath China and Nepal because of shifting continental plates. source by NTB

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Nepal Festival Naaga Panchami


 

 This day in Nepal  celebrating in Naga Pachami on honored of the Naags, the serpent-Gods. This festival originated during the 11th century under the Thakuri dynasty. It is relented to the rain fall god rainfall god.The festival honored the ancient victory of the King, who is also tantric master.The Naaga in haven who is holding to the rain. The king did conjure to the Naags.This day worship to the Naags and compromise kindly  give insures there will no more drought in Nepal.

One day before Nepali people by the portraits and one the morning Naag Panchami attch in doorways and perform the Puja(worship ) according to scripture of Beda. Also give a food to the Naag, like rice pudding and dumpling and they will it.


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