Culture of Nepal

The kukri () or khukuri (, ) is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regular cutting/chopping tool throughout most of South Asia. The kukri, khukri, and kukkri spellings are of Nepali English origin.

Losar (; "new year"), also known as the Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. The holiday is celebrated on various dates depending on location tradition (Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh). The holiday is a new year's festival, celebrated on the first day of the lunisolar Tibetan calendar, which corresponds to a date in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. In 2025, the new year commenced on February 28 and was celebrated until March 2. It also commenced the Year of the Female Wood Snake.

thumb|274x274px|Seated The Buddha|Buddha statues in Swayambhunath thumb|273x273px|Main stupa of Swayambhu thumb|273x273px|Swayambhunath in 1877

Ethnic group indigenous to the Terai region of southern Nepal and northern India

Hindu temple in Changunarayan, Nepal

ghost in Indian culture

Nepali hat

Ethnic group, indigenous native from Nepal

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Nepal and its people

thumb|Awareness raising through education is taking place among young girls to modify or eliminate the practice of chhaupadi in Nepal. Chhaupadi ( ) is a form of menstrual taboo which prohibits women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating, as they are considered "impure". Chhaupadi is said to be practiced primarily in the western part of Nepal, but the same is true for city dwellers also. It is practiced all over the country with different names and practiced in different ways.

Dashain or '''Bada'dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a Hindu religious festival in Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated by other religions in Nepal and elsewhere, including the Lhotshampa of Bhutan and the Burmese Gurkhas of Myanmar. The festival is also known as Nauratha''', derived from the Sanskrit word for the festival: Navaratri (Nine Nights).

Shiva statue in Nepal

Nepalese Traditional Calendar

Nepalese language

language script that uses Abugida writing system

cinemas or movies made in Nepal

holiday

Feminism that questions caste and gender roles

Dhenki, Dhiki, Dhinki (; ), dheki or dhenki (Bangla: ঢেঁকি, Assamese: ঢেঁকী, Hindi: ढेंकि) is an old style rice mill or husk lever found in Nepal, Bangladesh and Indian states of Assam, West Bengal and Odisha. It is usually made of hard wood. It has a fulcrum supporting a weight. Due to the force of the weight upon the rice in the pods, the rice and the golden brown husks separate. Dhenki used to be operated by women to produce rice from paddy and grind rice to powder.

Ancient valley-city of Jumla

Nepali Language Literary Institution

national library

Nepalese festival

Public Holiday in Mithila region

Nepalese literary award

modernist movement of aesthetic in Nepal

book by Lakshmiprasad Devkota

stone water fountains in Nepal

Lākhey (Nepal Bhasa: लाखे or , lā-khé) (alternative spellings Lākhe, Lākhay, ) is a demon in Nepalese folklore. He is depicted with a ferocious face, protruding fangs and a mane of red, white or black hair. The dance of a demon in the carnival of God. Lakhes figure prominently in the traditional Newar culture of Nepal Mandala. The Lakhe tradition is found in the Kathmandu Valley and other Newar settlements throughout Nepal.

thumb|right|250px|Nanglo is also being used for cultural purposes. A nanglo (; ) is a flat round woven tray made of bamboo used in Nepal. It is traditionally made of thin bamboo strips woven to make a flat surface, then a firm bamboo rim is attached.

Udhauli () is a festival of the Kirat communities of Kirati people specially celebrated by Sunuwar, Limbu, Yakkha, Khambu Rai etc. of Nepal, India and other different countries around the world where these indigenous people (Kirati People) resides. It is celebrated every year, marking the migration phase downwards towards the low-elevation regions when the winter season arrives. The migration from the low-elevation areas to hilly areas is called Ubhauli (upwards), which is also an annual festival of these communities On the Udhauli festival day, the Kirat people offer thanks to mother nature f

symbol in Buddhist art

origin of the bamboo

thumb|Rai Community of Sikkim representing Tableau of Sakewa Sili on 63rd Republic Day (India)|Indian Republic Day 2012 [[Rajpath New Delhi]] Sakela, also known as Sakewa or Sakenwa (), is one of the main festivals of the Khambu (Rai people), an ethnic group indigenous to Eastern Nepal and the Sikkim, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling regions of India. Sakela is celebrated twice a year and is distinguished by two names: Ubhauli and Udhauli. Sakela Ubhauli is celebrated during Baisakh Purnima (the full moon day in the month of Baisakh) and Sakela Udhauli is celebrated during the full moon day in the mo

library in Nepal

Culture of Mithila region of India and Nepal

thumb|200px|Paubha painting showing Vishnu Mandala (15th century). thumb|200px|Waumha Tara (Green Tara) A paubhā (Devanagari: पौभा) is a traditional religious painting made by the Newar people of Nepal. Paubhās depict deities, mandalas or monuments, and are used to help the practitioners in meditation. The Tibetan equivalent is known as thangka. The main difference between thangka and paubha is that thangka is a Buddhist art, while paubha is used for both Hindu and Buddhist art by the Newar community.

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Traditional Nepalese cap

Ratyauli () is a traditional Nepalese event performed in the wedding day/evening by female relatives and guests in groom's house (in between the time/period when groom leave for the bride's home and return back). Male are strictly prohibited in the event, because they perform some erotic dances and songs wearing men's clothes and mimicking their characters. In the event, women play games, sing traditional songs and dance which has some explicit content. In modern times, Ratyauli events are organized in public places as well.

thumb|Women in cultural costume at Ubhauli Kirati festival 2017 at Gough Whitlam Park, Sydney, Australia

Ashtimki is a Tharu cultural festival celebrated in the Western region of Nepal, on the day of Krishna Janmashtami. During the festival, the people of Tharu community draw a special artwork known as Ashtimki Chitra. The artwork is made on the wall of the living room of the house of the village elder. The art in painting is believed to be related to the creation of the universe.

Hindu temple in Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal