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Nepal having a population of more than
25 million with a complex mixture of
different ethnic groups each with a
distinctive lifestyle and cultural
flavor speaking different languages and
dialect. The Gurungs and Magars live
mainly in the west and on the southern
slopes of Annapurna, Himalchuli and
Ganesh Himal. The Rais, Limbus and
Sunwars inhabit the eastern mountains.
The Sherpas, "the Tigers of the Snow"
live in the Himalayan region up to an
altitude of 1 5,000 ft. The Newars
constitute the most important ethinic
group in the Kathmandu Valley. There are
Tharus, Yadavas, Satars, Rajvamsis and
Dhimals in the Tarai region. The
Brahmins, Kshetriyas and Thakuris
inhabit the most parts of the Kingdom.
All these races and tribes live together
peacefully to form and integral whole.
They are tied up together by their
common ideals of peace, democracy and
nationalism.
and races have their own languages and
dialects Nepali is the national language
and is written in Devnagari script. It
is spoken and understood by all in the
every nook and corner of the country.
Nepal’s topographical extremities govern
the climate condition of Nepal.
Tropical, Temperate and tundra types of
climate are respectively encountered in
its Tarai belt, midland hills and the
alpine region. Therefore people say
migrating birds do not have to leave
Nepal. Nepal’s weather is generally
predictable and pleasant.
The year is divided into 4 different
seasons in Nepal - winter, spring,
monsoon and autumn. The best period to
visit the country for plant lovers is
during spring when the flowers are in
full bloom. The mountain slopes are
covered with beautiful and colorful
flowers. Spring season commences from
early March and continues until late
May. Even though the days are clear haze
disturbs the mountain views. Late May,
and the downpour begins. It continues
till late August. Come September and the
autumn season begins. It continues till
late November. With temperate climate,
clear blue skies and extraordinary
mountain views it is the best season to
visit the country. Winter begins in late
November and continues till late
February.
Religion is an integral and deep-rooted
part of Nepalese life. Nepal is only
country constitutionally declared Hindu
state in the world, but many religions
are practice here. A remarkable feature
of Nepal is thus the religious
homogeneity that exists, particularly
between the Buddhist and Hindu
communities. The rich cultural heritage
of Nepal can be seen in the diverse
social customs and frequent
socio-religious festivals, which spill
into the streets and squares of the
cities and villages. There is hardly a
day or a place where one can not see the
celebration of some sort of festival,
however small. You can see that it has
its root in distant history. Percentages
of religious are:
A. Hindu: 80%
B. Buddhist: 15%
C. Muslim 3%
D. Others: 2%
Nepal’s artistic beauty is worthy to
explain. Inspiration for arts and crafts
obviously came from India and Tibet. But
the most important are the indigenous
arts and crafts of this Himalayan
Kingdom. From the time of the Licchavis
there was the great change in Arts and
architecture. Propagation of stone
sculpture was tremendous during this
era. The Religious sites were decorated
superbly. The temples and Stupas of
Kathmandu valley are the examples of the
great effort of the medieval artisans.
Wood carving in the temples depicting
the forms of Gods and Goddesses as well
as the life of the then people is
another feature of the Nepali arts and
wood carvings
The economy of Nepal is chiefly based on
agriculture. Most of the peoples are
employed in this field. After 1950 Nepal
gained its importance as perfect and
safe destination for people with the
interest in traveling, adventure and
other activities of their choice. The
snowcapped mountains of Nepal Himalayas
have inspired many peoples to come up to
to this country for mountaineering
expeditions. Thus we can say that the
life of the peoples now more depends on
tourism industry. With the introduction
of the tourism, the production of the
garments, crafts, carpets and other
things introduced in the market of other
continent and the export of those things
help to maintain the poor economy. The
development expenditure is largely drawn
from the funds of Developed countries.
It has increased the capacity of GDP and
inflation after the arrival of Democracy
though the presently disturbed political
situation affects its economic
condition.
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