Many of Nepal’s monasteries hold special dance festivals, well worth seeing if you are in the right place at the right time
Nepal
First-Nepal is one of the best Nepalese handicrafts stores located in Kathmandu Nepal, where you can get the variety collection of Nepalese handicrafts in best quality at reasonable price.Nepalese handicrafts include a wide array of products. Handicraft encompass many products from ethnic, tribal, environmental, rural, hand made and deprived sector. Some products are art based while others are utility oriented.
Kathmandu’s many shopping areas, festivals, temples, and other fine buildings are world-famous. Another of our favorite places to enjoy the wealth of Nepal’s diverse cultures and arts and crafts is the very special {{Bhaktapur}}, another World Heritage Site in the Kathmandu Valley.
Culture is embedded in the high peaks of Nepal, tradition flows with its rivers, art traverses through its valleys and religion lies in the heart of its people. Nepal, in short, is a country where art, culture and religion are a part of life of the inhabitants. People celebrate every moment with aroma, adding novelty to the traditions without affecting their essence.
A gau is a unique type of amulet in which Tibetans keep small sacred items. Often these will be pieces of blessed medicine; thread or fabric blessed by a revered lama; sacred texts or mantras, pills made by high lamas (black hat pills, made only by the Karmapa, carry a very strong and powerful blessing); small pictures of deities and other precious items. It is traditional to ask a Lama to bless and fill your gau with sacred items. This is then said to have great power to protect the wearer from all manner of obstacles.
Nepal’s culture is greatly influenced by its music, architecture, religion and literature. The various temples, churches, monasteries and other religious buildings are on the every corner of Nepal. Nepal has about thirty-six different ethnic groups and multiple religions and languages. Its music is similarly varied, with pop, religious, classical and folk music being popular. Musical genres from Tibet and Hindustan have greatly influenced Nepalese music. Usually, women, even of the musician castes, do not play music except for specific situations, such as at the traditional all-female wedding parties.
Culture is embedded in the high peaks of Nepal, tradition flows with its rivers, art traverses through its valleys and religion lies in the heart of its people. Nepal, in short, is a country where art, culture and religion are a part of life of the inhabitants. People celebrate every moment with aroma, adding novelty to the traditions without affecting their essence.
Sarangi is a traditional musical instrument of Nepal with 4 strings. In the past Sarangi has been played by Gandarvas only in ‘Gahine’ songs, but its spell-bounding music is so tempting that many people are on to it nowadays. Its melodious music has been mentioned in many literature works and folk/modern songs. Its sound is very close to sorrowful human voice.
Nepal is known as a country with a distinctive and strong cultural heritage. It is therefore little wonder that Nepal’s folklore plays a large role in society. Nepalese folklore and mythology provides readers and listeners with extensive insight into the lives of the various ethnic groups and Nepal people. Such folktales can reveal much about tradition, activities, emotion, superstitions, customs and inhibitions. Tales and stories are typically based upon reality and religious belief, with narration on love, war, gods, demons, ghosts, animals and so on. A single folktale in Nepal may have several variations from region to region. Nepalese folklore is often recreated through music and dance, particularly by the Newar people who act out stories about gods and heroes through masked dances.
The magnificent architecture of Nepal is a form of art which truly captures the culture and essence of Nepal. Traditional Nepalese architecture attracts both tourists and scholars to this amazing country. The fascinating historical buildings and unique Nepalese architectural designs inspire much awe. Particularly popular is Bhaktapur where tourists can explore numerous outstanding Nepalese architectural structures. Certain people have divided Nepal’s architecture into three non-specific stylistic groups, namely pagoda style, stupa style and shikhara style.