Loaded Nepal

Nepal is a small country. King Prithivi Narayan Shah the Great called it a common garden of four castes(jats) and thirty-six sub-castes( Varnas ). In fact nowdays, there are many more sub-castes. They have their own languages, dress, social practices and religious. In spite of these differences. They make a common culture- Nepali culture. However, they have not given up their social traditions, practices and ceremonies. We are going to study the social customs and ceremonies of some castes in Nepal. 1. BRAHMINS The Brahmins live in the Terai region as well as in the mountain region. They command high position in the society and are greatly respected. They follow the Hindu traditions and perform a number of religious and perform a number of religious and social functions. When a baby is born, a ceremony is performed on the sixth day in the Terai and is called the name-giving ceremony (Nwaran). In the mountains, this ceremony is celebrated on the eleventh day. If the baby ...

The history of Nepal has been divided into three periods:- The Ancient Period (up to 937 BS) Medieval Period (937 BS- 1825 BS) Modern Period (1825 BS onward) Many kings of various dynasties ruled over Nepal during the ancient period. Bhuktaman is regarded as the first king of Nepal of the Gopal dynasty. After Gopals, Mahishpals ruled over Nepal. Kirants defeated Mahishpals and stared to rule in Nepal. Altogether 29 Kirant kings ruled over Nepal for more than 1200 years. The last king of this dynasty, Gasti was defeated by Nimish, the Lichchhavi king and the Lichchhavi regime was set up in Nepal. The history of Nepal begins with the Kirants. We have some images and stupas built by them. The Kirants had rich civilization. The names of many places are derived from the Kirant words. For example, Teku from Tengkhu, Tyagul from Tegval, Farping from Fanpring, Banepa from Bhajana, Khopasi from Khurpring, etc. The Kirant had their own script which was called Sirijangha. They worshipped Lord...