Nepal
Nepal/Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal Capital Kathmandu (pop. est. 990 K) Population 29.8 M (6.7/km2) Life expectancy 67 years HIV/AIDS 0.4% Literacy 49% Lang(s) Nepali (OFFICIAL) 48%, Maithali 12%, Bhojpuri 7 %, Tharu 6%, Tamang 5%, Newar 4%, Magar 3%, Awadhi 2%, other 12% Religions Hindu 81%, Buddhist 11%, Muslim 4%, Kirant 4%, other 1% Ethnic Groups Chhettri 16%, Brahman-Hill 13%, Magar 7%, Tharu 7%, Tamang 6%, Newar 5%, Muslim 4%, Kami 4%, Yadav 4%, other 34% Gov’t Federal Democratic Republic GDP/cap $1,300 PCVs 1962-2004, 2012; small business & youth development, education, environment, health and HIV/AIDS education/awareness Nat’l holiday Republic Day, 29 May (2008) |  Bhaktapur, Nepal Participation in religious festivals is an integral part of growing up in the Kathmandu Valley. In several of the great festivals grand wooden chariots are pulled through the medieval cities. In the Bisket Jatra festival in Bhaktapur there are two chariots, one for the adults and one for the youngsters. Here, young boys practice for the big day. One boy stands on the chariot’s front end as the others prepare to show off their strength. They have this one chance each year and they make the most of it. They are learning to carry on a centuries-old tradition, and they have great fun as well. |
Adult Books
Among Flowers
by Jamaica Kincaid
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: National Geographic; Reprint edition (July 17, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1426200960
Book Description
In this 2005 travel narrative, subtitled A Walk in the Himalaya, noted novelist and avid gardener Kincaid, a Caribbean native, traverses Nepal providing descriptions of the flora and fauna of the countryside, and giving insights into the culture and history of the Nepalese people.
Kids' Books
The Snow Leopard
by Theresa Radcliffe
Format: Hardcover, unpaged
ISBN-10: 0-670-85052-7
Age Range: 5–9 years
Publisher: New York: Viking, 1994
Films
Film:Himalaya
Director: (1999)
Music
Nepali Dance (3:59 min)
Nepali Song (6:57 min)
Recipes
Focus Word
Focus Word for 2013 - "Friendship"
Nepali: Mitratah (me-tra-tah)Newari: Pasa (paah-saah)
