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The culture of Nepal encompasses the various cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups present in Nepal. [ 1] The culture of Nepal is expressed through music and dance; art and craft; folklore; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and celebration; foods and drinks .
The Newar are one of the 59 Indigenous Peoples recognized so far by the government of Nepal. They are the original inhabitants of Kathmandu valley, the capital city of modern Nepal. The Newar people have diversity in terms of religion, rituals and culture, but share one common language."
The Limbu ( exonym) / Yakthung ( endonym) or ( Limbu: ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Himalayan region of eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland, northern West Bengal, and western Bhutan. [ 5][ 6][ 7] The original name of the Limbu is Yakthung ( ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ) or Yakthum. Limbu males are ...
Nepali ( English: / nɪˈpɔːli /; [ 3] Devanagari: नेपाली, [ˈnepali]) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a lingua franca. Nepali has official status in the Indian state of Sikkim and in the Gorkhaland ...
Nepali literature. Nepali literature consists of the literature written in the Nepali language. The Nepali language has been the national language of Nepal since 1958. The Nepali language has also been recognized as a "major Indian literary language" by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. [ 12]
'Is Nepal is small'), he expresses deeply nationalistic sentiments inveighing against the colonial forces from British India which, he felt, were encroaching all aspects of Nepali culture. [16] His essays are published in an essays book entitled Laxmi Nibhandha Sanghraha (Nepali: लक्ष्मी निबन्धसङ्ग्रह ...
Gai Jatra (Nepali: गाईजात्रा), also known by its endonym Sa Paru (Nepal Bhasa: सा पारु), is a Nepalese festival celebrated mainly in the Kathmandu valley by the Newar people. [1] [2] The festival is celebrated in honour of their immediate relatives who have died during the previous year. Various groups of children ...
The Tharu people are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai in southern Nepal and northern India. [ 4][ 5][ 6] They speak Tharu languages. [ 7] They are recognized as an official nationality by the Government of Nepal. [ 8] In the Indian Terai, they live foremost in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.