Nepal is a landlocked country in the Himalayan region of South Asia, bordered by China to the north, India on the other three sides, and Bangladesh only 27 kilometers away. With a land area of 140,000 square kilometers, Nepal ranks 93rd in the world and 48th in the world in terms of population.
Nepal's architecture is very distinctive, and throughout the country, you can see buildings with a strong Nepalese national style that have been preserved for thousands of years. Whether it is the palaces of previous dynasties or the homes of the people, the doors and windows of the buildings are beautifully carved, patterned birds and beasts, unique, and the workmanship is dexterous and transparent. The "peacock window" carved with the image of a peacock and the 55 windows of the old palace of Badgang are masterpieces of world civilization. Wood carvings are considered the pride of Nepal, and Nepal's gold, silver and gem-set craftsmanship is world-famous for its exquisite workmanship and variety of forms: men and women wear hair braids, wear a dress with straight stripes, or fur capes with one or both arms exposed, and hair ornaments on the head. With certain religious characteristics. It belongs to the category of Tibetan clothing
In Nepal, cattle are considered national animals, and cattle with humps on the back of their necks are considered sacred cows and are respected by Nepalis, especially Hindus. Nepalese law stipulates that sacred and female cows are protected by law and cannot be slaughtered. An Indian expert explained the origin of the Hindu ban on cattle, saying: "The milk of the cow feeds the young life, the food grown by the cow cultivates the land to feed the human being, and the cow is like the mother of the man, so we respect the cow very much." "Nepalese custom marriage In Nepal, several different forms of marriage are still preserved, namely monogamy, polygamy and polyandry. In the northwestern mountains of Nepal, polygamy has remained practised since ancient times.
The term "polygamy" means that when the husband marries his wife, he marries all of his wife's sisters, and if the wife has five sisters, the husband has five wives, regardless of age, and the youngest wife may be only a few years old. Polyandry, on the other hand, is when a wife marries five brothers at once. Envelope Hindu people follow the monogamous system, according to the Hindu ceremony to hold the wedding, the daughter of the married person is very important, the more dowry is respected, the dowry will feel lost. The wife has a very low status in the family, cannot divorce casually, and can only obey her mother-in-law before giving birth to a son.
In order to allow their daughters to gain marital freedom, most families usually hold a marriage ceremony for their daughters before they reach adulthood, about 7-9 years old, so that their daughters and the fruit of the bell tree symbolizing marriage are married, this wedding ceremony is called "Yixi" in Nepali, bell fruit means "eternal marriage". Placing Belgo next to her husband's pillow indicates that you want to divorce. Girls who have married Belgo are free to choose their own marriage and gain greater rights to pursue happiness.
Cremation Nepalis usually choose the funeral method after death is cremation. But unmarried or childless women cannot be cremated, but can only put their bodies by the river and hold them with stones, and when the river rises, they will let the flood water take them away.
When a loved one dies, family members live in mourning for 13 days, close relatives for one day, the deceased's son is covered with a white cloth and a white cloth around his waist, and must shave his body hair, eat only one meal a day, and perform a sacrifice for several hours.
Hindus believe that cremation purifies themselves more thoroughly and can enter the kingdom of heaven purely. Before the cremation, the deceased are wrapped in yellow cloth and white cloth, placed on the stone altar of wood opposite the river, relatives shave the deceased's hair, carry oil lamps around the deceased three times, and then use river water to wash the face of the deceased, the river water symbolizes holy water, washing the face means bathing good and washing sins, and finally put rice and flowers into the mouth of the deceased, and the cremation ceremony officially begins. Locals believe that the higher the stone altar used for cremation, the closer downstream it is, the richer it is, and the sooner the deceased enter the waters of the Ganges River and the sooner they will be truly rested.
Gift-givers Nepalese usually have three must-give things, Nepalese hats, Gurkha machetes and cloth shoes.
Giving a hat is to show love for a friend, shush and ask for warmth. The Gurkha Scimitar is Nepal's national knife and signifies protection and concern for friends. Sending cloth shoes is to wish friends safety and success and have a good future.