Eager faces look up towards the intricately carved window where the living Goddess is about to make an appearance. Suddenly, ...

A fascination with architectural thresholds leads to a series of untold tales ...

Rachana Shakya, 30, smiles as she fries bara, fat black-lentil pancakes, the kind that Newari street vendors sell in the Kathmandu Valley, where she grew up. Ginger, garlic, cumin: Her small ...

But if she braves the horror in silence, she'll be initiated as a "living goddess" called the Kumari, worshipped by Nepal's Newari people in a tradition stretching back 300 years. But no-one ...

Grandad copies the English text, pastes it into Google Translate to read it in Newari. This translation feature, available to the world’s major languages, can now also be used by the indigenous people ...

During the five-day Nepali festival of “Tihar”, the Newari people not only celebrate their new year but also participate in the unique “Mha Puja” tradition. Deepta Shrestha is a former ...

But in 2008 Nepal’s supreme court essentially rejected a Newari woman’s petition against the tradition, citing its cultural and religious significance. Four kumaris—in Kathmandu, Patan ...

Chairperson of the Language Commission Lava Deo Awasthi today submitted the commission's fifth annual report to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba recommending dominant languages of provinces for ...

Participants at an annual general meeting of the Kendriya Manandhar Sangh (KMS) today expressed concern about the declining use of the Newari language and urged the Sangh to come up with special ...

From public structures to homes, Nepal may be unfortunately paying the price for preserving its architectural heritage. KATHMANDU: From public structures to homes, Nepal may be unfortunately ...

If you're ever in Nepal and come across the Newari delicacy 'yomari', make sure you try it. Not only is it packed full of history and flavor, but it might one day be impossible to find. USA ...