Biggest Karuwa in the World?: One More Feather in Our Cap
Suresh Man Bajracharya runs the ‘Palpali Karuwa Udyhog’ in Tansen, Palpa, a picturesque little hill station like town in western Nepal. This town is famous for many things, for instance,...
Issue 110 | January 2011
H indu mythology is replete with fascinating tales and one of the most intriguing is that of Dakshayani. She was a daughter of Dakshya Prajapati, a descendant of Brahma, and...
Suresh Man Bajracharya runs the ‘Palpali Karuwa Udyhog’ in Tansen, Palpa, a picturesque little hill station like town in western Nepal. This town is famous for many things, for instance,...
W hile researching for information on the revered Bhadgaunle topi, I came across something bizarre written by somebody called Ass on the ‘Backside’ of an English language weekly. While Ass...
Pravin Chitrakar has been in the handicraft business, or skill-based business since 1992. He is the Managing Director of Patan Handicrafts, a unique gallery hidden in the alleys of Mangal...
Amogh Dhakhwa’s office is a zoo. Literally. There are giraffes and penguins on his desk, an ant-eater and an alligator on his sofa and a smug looking cow sitting on...
M any writers will agree when I say that there are some things that words alone cannot do justice to. Not only that, there are some things that even...
Only 18% of people in the developing world have access to the Internet, but more than 50% owned a mobile phone handset at the end of 2009 (a number which...
Shankhamul is one of the twelve “most-sacred” confluences in the Kathmandu valley as defined in the numerous chronicles that document the history and legends about the Kathmandu valley. The spaces...
Aila, that potent liquor of the Newars, is made using a special ceramic setup crafted just for distilling rice or millet alcohol: several clay containers of various sizes are used...
Festivals such as Indra Jatra, Macchindranath Jatra and Bhote Jatra are the most important events where bands of traditional musicians rally with their tunes, flutes being one of the major...
Short, stubby and well-formed, the khukuri is an apt reflection of the typical persona of the legendary Gurkha soldier. And, like the Gurkha soldier who looks so compatible in photos...
According to the tradition of Nepali stone sculpting, Ganesh’s trunk is always curled towards his right. But there are examples of works in the market where the trunk is turned...
Diverse is the nature of Nepal’s handicrafts and diverse too are the raw materials used. Pashmina comes from the fine fur on mountain goats’ neck and shoulders, allo is the...
Bhupi Sherchan, according to Michael Hutt, was “probably the most popular and widely-read poet” in Nepali during the 1970s and 80s. With this new book, Professor Hutt not only gives...
The word ‘treasure chest’ holds romantic connotations of pirates, gold and jewels. Who wouldn’t want to find a treasure chest for themselves, however kiddish the idea may sound? Chests, with...