Village life of Nepalese people

                  The people who live in village spends village life. Village life of Nepalese people is very peaceful and hardworking. People are honest and hardworking here. They help each other. Most of the people in Nepal live in village and are farmers. Here only few people are engaged in other occupations. People live close to the nature. There is healthy environment in village. They produce fresh foods, fruits, crops, etc. themselves. There is no pollution. People are straight forward. They are kind and honest. They never cheat to others. Everything is cheap in village. Village is surrounded with natural beauty. People know each other very closely.
                  There are some disadvantages of living in village. Most of the people are uneducated. Sometimes it is difficutl to deal with them. They believe in superstition. Most of the people are poor. There are not good roads. People have to walk on foot. There are no good hospitals and doctors. If they fall sick seriously, they have to go tothe cities. There is lack of employment, education, health and other basic needs but there are some good aspects too of village life. So, we can say that village life is neither good nor bad, it is balanced.

Pokhara

                  Pokhara is one of the famous city of Nepal. It lies in Kaski district in the mid western development region. People of various castes are inhabited in here but most of the people are Gurung here. They are very helpful and are very friendly too. they always help others when someone need help.
                   Pokhara lies at he bank of the Seti river. It is the most beautiful city in whole Nepal so, it is known as the Switzerland of Nepal. Pepole who can not afford money to go over seas for their honeymoon after their marriage they mainly choose Pokhara for their honeymoon site.
                   Many tourists visit Pokhara and enjoy seeing the beautiful scene there. We can see many beautiful things in Pokhara. We can see the beautiful reflection of Mt. Machhapuchre in the clean water of Fewa lake. Except Mt. Machhapuchre we can also see many other mountains such as Mt. Annapurna range Mt. Dhaulagiri, etc. And as for lakes there are other many lakes situitated in Pokhara district and they are Rupa lake, Begnas lake and others too. We can take part in day and night boating in Fewa lake. Pokhara is full with nature's beauty. It is the nicest place in all Nepal to spend our leisure time.

Manakamana, the pride of Nepal

                         Nepal is the only hindu kingdom in the world. There are many places of historical importance. they all carry their importance. One of them is Manakamana. Itis hundreds of years old. Thousands of hindu people visit this temple every year. It lies at Gorkha district from where the freat king Prithivi Narayan Shah had ruled. It is on the top of a hill. It is beleived that whatever we wish for one thing, it will be fulfilled by Manakamana Mai. People get up early in the morning and form a long queue. Sometimes we have to stand in the queue for a long time. People sacrifice goats, ducks, cocks, etc. in this temple. Many people seem in front of the temple selling flower and garlands. There are many hotels, resturants and lodges. They provide good facilities.
                        The main gate of this temple lies to the west. Although the temple look small in size, it is very beautiful. Traditional arts and handicrafts can be seen on the windows and doors of this temple. Manakamana Mai is famous all over the country. It is one of the famous historical religious places for hindus. This temple is the pride of Nepal. It has introduced our nation Nepal in the whole world.
                       

Dowry system in Nepal

                       A dowry is the property or money given by bride's family when she marries. Dowry system is common in our country Nepal. It has effected our whole society. It is most common in Terai region. It has great evil of our society. Poor people have been poorer and poorer because of dowry system. They borrow money from the rich people for their daughter's marriage. They can't pay back their debt in time because of high interest. So, they are compelled to sell their land. Sometimes they leave their houses and go to big cities to earn money. In this way, it has created a big gap between rich and poor people.
                       Dowry system has created a number of problems in our society. When a boy marries a girl, he thinks that he will get a house in his dowry. o, the bride whose parents are poor or cannot afford a dowry will not be able to get married. If the boy does not get dowry according to his demand, he will torture his wife. He may leave her and get married another. If the bride brings a lot of dowry, she becames proud and tries to dominate bridegroom. We have heard many incidents in our nation because of dowry system. Many women have committed suicide after marriage due to this dowry system.

Local Festivals

                    Nepal is the land of festival which is rich in culture and tradition. There are several local festivals celebrated in particular place by particular caste or community. Local festivals are different than those of national festivals. National festival is celebrated throughout the country like Dashain, Tihar, etc. But local festival is not the festival of all people. Among local festivals, Gaura is one of them.

                  Gaura is one of the most popular religious festivals celebrated in the month of Bhadra by the people of far western development region of Nepal. Gaura is mainly related to the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddesses Parvati.

                In the festival, the local people of the community, culturally perform the wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddesses Parvati according to hindu culture. Women stay fasting, clean their houses and take bath to purify themselves.They wash the mixture of grains and make Biruda.

Agriculture in Nepal

                   Nepal is an agricultural country in which more than 80% of the people are engaged in it .most if the people of the Nepal are farmer so, the major occupation of the people is agriculture .peoples daily life and their family is being living by the help of the agriculture .

         nepal is a agricultural country in which more people are involved in the agriculture .there are many industries in the   Nepal which is one of the income source of the country .most of the industries are based in the raw material of the agricultural products so the people of the Nepal are engaged in the agriculture to give or to provide the more raw materials and support the nation for the development .in the present situation of the Nepal agriculture people are not giving more focus to the agriculture even Nepal is known as the agricultural nation. Nepal is the nation in which more people are involved in agricultural.

Rivers in Nepal

Nepal is rich in the natural beauty in many way like in the rivers, forest ,natural beauty and in many other field. nepal is rich in the water resources then the other resources .after the brazil Nepal is the second richest country in the water resources. in Nepal there is many rivers streams and lakes in the different places.

        There are many rivers in the Nepal some of them are big and some of them are small ,mostly the big rivers like tirshuli , saptakoshi, karnali .mahakali etc originates from the Himalayan ranges to the southern part of our country Nepal. many rivers which originates from the Himalayan there are always running throughout the whole year . they never dry in any situation . but some of the rivers which originates from the churia range and the mahabharat range does not run through out the whole year they only run in the time of the rainy season. Rivers are also one of the creation of the nature which can give life as well as it can take our life.

Tihar

             Tihar is one of the greatest festivals of Nepal. It is also known as Deepawali. It is generally celebrated in the month of Kartik. this festival is the sign of prosperity and love between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated through out the country with great joy and happiness. People from far places come to their houses to celebrate this festival. Brother's go to their sisters house.
             The first day of this festival is caled 'Kag Tihar' (The crow festival). On this day people worship crows.The second day of this festival is called 'Kukur Tihar' (The dog festival). On this day people worship the dogs. The third day of this festival ios called 'Gai Tihar' (The cow festival). People worshiop cow on this day by feeding them good food.The cow is supposed to be the incarnation of Laxmi(The Goddesses of Wealth). People play Deusi and Bhailo at this day. They also sing songs with the sound of madal. In this way they collect fruits, moneys and blessings. The fourth day of this festival is Ox festival. in this day we feed the oxes good foods. The fifth day is called Bhai Tika which is the most important day of the festival. Sisters put Tika on the forehead of their brothers and wish them a prosperous life. they also offers food, sweets, fruits and thread to their brothers and the brothers offers them money and other gifts.

Dashain

                      Dashain is the greatest festival of Nepal. It is celebrated by hindus throught the country. It generally falls in the month of Ashwin (Sept-Oct). We can see all the things neat and clean on this occasion. Houses are coloured with paint. People eat delicious foods especially meat. People wear new dresses. They come to their house from far places. All the schools, campuses, offices and institutions remain closed. People forgert their sorrows and celebrate it with great happiness and joy. Even the poor people take loan from the rich people and celebrate this festival happily.  People take rest from their busy life.
                    The first of this festival is called 'Ghatasthapana'. On this day, maize and paddy are planted which are called 'Jamara'. People worship Goddess Durga for nine days. On the seventh, eight and ninth days, they offer animal sacrifice to the Goddess Durga.
                   The tenth day is the main day of this festival. This day is called 'Vijaya Dashami'. This day is the symbol of victory of gods against demons. On this day, elders offers 'tika' to the young ones and give them blessings for better health and better life.

Forests of Nepal

                     Once Nepal was rich in green forests. Now, it has been a dream for us. In the past days there were very few people, who used the forest in a very less amount because they used to had a large plots of lands for cultivation and for their household. So, the forest area were safe.
                     Now, the situation has changed a lot. Population is increasing day by day. Land formation is same as before. It is unchangeable. Many people have no land for cultivation and for settlement. They have now started to move into the forest. They cut the trees from the forest for their settlement and cultivation. People take their domestic animals to the jungle for grazing. In this way, domestic animals eat small plants. Farmers cut the grass at random to feed their domestic animals. Some people cut the trees for the timber. in this way, the forest area is decreasing day by day.
                    Forests make the place look beautiful. If we preserve the forest, environment will not be polluted. Forest is the source of many things. We can get grass for our domestic animals. We can get timber and firewood too. We can also get medicinal herbs from the jungle. Forest is the source of water. Many wild animals and birds live in Nepal.
         

Introduction of Nepal

                            Nepal is a small but beautiful country. It is between two country India and China. Total area of nepal is 147,181 Sq. Km. The population of our country is about 24 million .
                            Nepal is known in the world as the land of Mt.Everest and Lord Gautam Buddha . Nepal is an agricultural country. more than 80%  of total population are farmers. people of different castes live in Nepal. most of the people are hindus. Some are Buddhists, some are Christians and Muslims. Nepalese people are helpful, honest and hard working,
                             Physically, Nepal can be divided into three parts ; Himalayas, Mountain and the Terai. major portion of land has been occupied by hilly region.
                              The climate is cold in the North; moderate in the hills and hot in the Terai. People cultivate different type of crops according to the region and season. The main crops of Nepal are paddy, maize, wheat, oil-seed, jute, pulses, sugar cane, beans, potatoes, etc.
                              Nepal is rich in natural beauty like snow capped mountains, beautiful lakes, wild animals, green forests, rivers, valleys, temples, historical palces, etc. So,many tourists from other countries visit Nepal. Tourism has been a source of earning foreign currency. It is rich in water sources too. If we utilize our water resources, it will be a major economic source of Nepal.