The More the Merrier: Nhuchhe Dongol's 21 Maadals
How many maadals, traditional Nepali percussion instruments, can a per-son play at one time? Three at the most one might say. Well it’s 21, yes twenty-one. However, Nhuchhe...
Issue 63 | February 2007
A young couple was skating around the compound in the late afternoon. Under the clear blue sky, music playing in the background, it was indeed very inviting. AKA at Kamal...
How many maadals, traditional Nepali percussion instruments, can a per-son play at one time? Three at the most one might say. Well it’s 21, yes twenty-one. However, Nhuchhe...
Thailand is full of surprises, especially for a Hindu. Although a Buddhist country, its museums are full of idols depicting Hindu deities and the most numerous seem to be...
Bhim Shakya spent many years in Lhasa during which time he worked on silver, making designs. (see ECS October 2006 pg. 77.) Today, he works at his home in...
Rainbow Craft employs over 30 women and their products range from exquis- ite raw silk shawls, cosmetics, and pouches to functional carrier bags which are all carefully handmade, using special...
This album commemorates the 50 years of diplomatic and friendly relations between Japan and Nepal. 2006 was celebrated as the 50th anniversary and there was no dearth of celebrations as...
The Ancestral Forest by Martino Nicoletti is an ethnographic study about the significance of the primeval forest in the lives, myths and rituals of the Kulunge Rai of the Hongu...
Hypertension is the most common heart disease in Nepal and probably in the world. By definition, it is the abnormal elevation of blood pressure. The cause of hypertension in the...
During the ‘Neolithic revolution’ humans made the transition from food-gatherers to settled food-producers. In this New Stone Age, people started turning to crafts such as beadmaking. Since then, beads...
Magnet Therapy originated in Egypt and China more than five thousand years ago. History however, also brings to light the fact that similar practices were common in ancient Indian medicine. ...
Bob Dylan said,“There’s no success like failure, and a failure’s no success at all.” In a world where success is glorified, we often forget the failures that taught us invaluable...
“My idea was that people should be able to enjoy good north indian food which is the closest to the nepalese palette, at one third the price charged at five...
Among the festivals of the Himalayan region, one that has proved to be a tourist attraction is Mani Rimdu. Celebrated by sherpas of the high- lands, this is an annual...