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A Living Cultural In Nepal

Our heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & Witch-craft are still practised in remote regions. Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple bells and playing drums.

Culture : Nepal is the only Kingdom in the world to have a Hindu monarch by tradition. The Kingdom of Nepal is home to numerous races and tribes. It is a nation immensely rich in art, culture, religions and traditions. The religious and ritual diversities among the Nepalese ethnic groups have led to the saying the Nepal has more deities than people, more festivals than there are days in the calendar. Among the peoples of Nepal, the Sherpas inhabit the country the north and east. They have strong influence of Tibetan culture and civilizations.

The midland hills and valleys are inhabited by various other Tibeto-Burman and Indo-Aryans. Nepalese or Indian descent inhabit the Terai lowlands. All these lead to a myriad of intricately interwoven cultures, religions, ways of life and traditions. Apart from the tow dominant religions - Hinduism and Buddhism - the ancient beliefs of Bompo, shamanism and animism still prevail in the untouched and remote corners of the nation. Then there are the latter-day developments of such religious practices as power worship, Tantrism, Jainism, Christianity and Islam. The influences of religions and cultures are eminent in various forms of art, including painting, sculpture, woodcarving, architecture, stone works, terracotta and metal-craft, woodcarving architecture etc.

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Wildlife

One horned rhino, Royal Bengal tiger, Snow-leopard, Clouded-leopard, Red Panda, Blue-sheep, Long snouted fish eating Gharial, wild elephant, buffaloes, bisons, blue bull, brown bear, leopard, crocodiles and many varieties of cat, dog, deer and antelope families and 840 different species of wet-land, migratory and residential birds.

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Endangered Species

Tiger, Rhino, Snow-Leopard, Red Panda, Brown Bear, Assamese macaque, Gangetic Dolphin, Wolf, Wild elephant, Giant horn-bill, Swamp deer, Wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, Four horned antelope, Musk deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian bustard, Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python.

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Nature

Traditionally, Nepal has always been the dream destination for adventure seekers. But Nepal has something for all tastes and pockets. The glorious sunrise from Nagarkot, the majestic mountain flights, shopping for Nepalese artifacts as well as for international quality brands, Nepal offers a wealth of activities for leisure seekers also. Sports and other activities such as nature or bird-watching walks, nature photography and fishing are increasing in popularity. Gambling for fun has also become one of the prime activities for leisure-visitors with new casinos already in Kathmandu. New golfing, with several golf courses opening in Kathmandu, Dharan and Pokhara making it possible for a very pleasant activity after the office grind. All in all, Nepal has probably the best of all-round leisure activities that a small and landlocked country can offer.

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Adventure

Being a country of extreme topographical contrasts within a north-south distance of merely 150 kms, the land rises from near sea level in the south to over 8,000 meters in the North. Nepal has been endowed with a great diversity of terrain and climes. Few destinations in the world can match Nepal in the variety of adventure tourism available, be it mountaineering, trekking, mountain biking, white-water rafting, kayaking, canoeing, mountain flights, hot air ballooning, hang-gliding, ultra-light aircraft ride, pony trekking, nature tours, jungle safaris, bird watching, and fishing. There are still many destinations and products waiting to be developed in Nepal.