Nepal

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Content • General information• Location• Religion• Nepali customs • Afterlife • Greeting • Basic economy• Food• Arts• Famous places• Nepali festival• Interesting facts• Colors worldview • Business customs • High context culture • Proverbs from Nepal• Let’s learn Nepali • Nepalese names• Let’s play• References

General information

Capital Kathmandu

Language Nepali

Population 26,494,504

Currency Nepalese rupee (NPR), (1 AED = 25 NPR)

Drives on the Left

location• Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia, bordered by India on 3

sides and by the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China to the north.

• Nepal is blessed with one of the richest cultures in the world.

• The land is rich with unique cultural groups like Tharu, Yadav, Ahir, Newars and others.

• geographical location of Nepal affect the Nepalese culture in many ways.

Religion Customs Greeting Economy Food Art

Religion

• Nepal is famous as the world's only Hindu Kingdom. (86 % Hindus).

• Buddhism is the second largest religion followed in Nepal. (8 % Buddhists)

• There are small groups of people who embrace Tantrism, Islam and Christianity. (4 % Muslims,

1% Christians)

Nepali costumes

Chinese cheongsam Hindu sari

Nepali traditional dress : Guniu, hāku patāsi, Sherpas, tamang lungi

Afterlife

Cremated Sky Burials

Greeting

Namaste

To do Namaskar by hand, join your palms together, bring it few inches below you chin facing it upwards.

Basic Economy

Farmers

Vegetables

Rice

Corn

Barley

Goat

Chicken

Food

Daal Bhat Tarkari

Daal bhat tarkari is the daily meal eaten by all the Nepalese throughout the country. Daal is a soup made of lentils and spices which is served with the boiled grains known as Bhat. Tarkari is curry-a mash up of different vegetables flavored with spices and curry powder. It is the main staple diet of most Nepalese people and usually eaten two times a day.

LocationNepal palace, Al Markaziya › Behind Janata Bank, Near Gift Tower, Electra Street, Al Markaziya, Abu Dhabi

Arts

Graphic Art

Cast-bronze statuary of Buddhist and Hindu

Performance Art

Musical heritage

Famous Places

Kathmandu Tibetan Bhuddist Stupa“The Eyes are Watching You”

Nepali festival

In new year the Tibetan Buddhist walk and dance around the city with colorful mask.

Losar (January-February)

Interesting facts

♦ Flag of Nepal is not rectangular or not in shape? (Combination of two red pennons with a blue border, with a sun and crescent moon).

♦ Nepal is a tiny country and is 93rd largest in the world.

♦ Nepal is a land locked country, which means it is surrounded by various countries on all sides and has no sea border.

♦ The tallest mountain in the world, the Mount Everest is in Nepal!

Colors worldview

Fear Vs PowerThe villagers respect and appreciate the head of the village, because he is the one that control the distribution on farms.

Guilt Vs Innocence Women must respect and do what ever men said.

Business customs

1. Take off your shoes before entering a meeting place.

2. Ask for permission before entering a place , room or Hindu temple.

3. Say hello or Namaskar if anyone is initiating a dialogue with you.

4. You may accept handshake offered by both sex male or female, but never offer your hand first to women.

5. Elders are called by their title but not by their names.

6. For Yes : shake your head from side to side, and for NO: nod your head up and down.

7. Give and receive business cards using both hands.

High Context Culture

• Very rare marriage with outsiders

• Close personal relationships

• Strong sense of respect and honourPeople who are older are shown more respect and treated more formally.

• Gender roles clearly definedThere is a huge gap between men and women.

• Strong sense of familyMany of their decisions are made based on their family’s interests.

Proverbs from Nepal• (Nachna najjanne aagon tedho);

Unable to dance because the stage is crooked. Situation; used when a person does not acknowledge his incompetence and makes excuses; person who cannot dance complains that the stage was crooked.

• (Badarko hatma nariwal);Coconut in the hands of a monkey. Situation; used to describe how valuable gadgets or things end up in incompetent or irresponsible hands. Like, if you bought a new gameboy for your small brother but he broke it within a week.

• (Hattiko mukhma jira);Cumin in elephant's mouth. Situation; used to describe the situation when very small amount of food is present or given when you are very hungry.

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Let’s learn Nepali English Nepali \ English Nepali

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Nepalese names

men women

BishalYashAakashKiranPremBikashSunilRamSandeshsager

JessicaHeenaMvAmitaShirishaALISHABiancaArunaJasssajita

70% of Nepalese names are an Indian names

Let’s play

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References