Mero Dhangadhi

arjuna-vallabha:

Fountain with lakshmi shrine, Bhaktapur, Nepal

I want tongba

chapter77:

Tongba is a millet-based alcoholic beverage found in the far eastern mountainous region of Nepal and the neighbouring Darjeeling and Sikkim districts of India. It is the traditional and indigenous drink of the Limbu people of eastern Nepal.Tongba is culturally and religiously important to the Limbu people of far eastern Nepal.

Preparation

Tongba actually is the vessel which holds the fermented alcoholic beverage known as Jaand. Jaand is prepared by cooking and fermentingwhole grain millet. The cooked millet is cooled and mixed with murcha(which is a source of molds, bacteria and yeast). Then the mass is collected and placed in a woven bamboo basket lined with green leaves or plastic, covered with thick fold of cloth and allowed to remain in a warm place for 1-2 days depending upon the temperature. The sweet mass is then packed tightly into an earthern pot or plastic jars and the opening is usually sealed off to prevent air from entering. After 7-15 days also depending upon the temperature, the fermentation is complete and the mass is converted to jaand. The time jaand is left to remain undisturbed in the pot after completion of fermentation leads to maturing of the jaand, during which the flavours and taste intensifies yet become more mellowed. Traditionally it is stored for about six months. It is consumed in a unique way: the fermented millet is put in a container, also traditionally called a Tongba, and boiled water is poured in it to the brim. It is then left undisturbed for about five minutes. Once the five minutes has passed it is ready to drink; a fine bamboo straw with a blind end, but perforated on the side to act as a filter, is inserted into the container to suck out the warm water and alcohol from the millet grains. More hot water is added as the tongba becomes dry, and the process is repeated until the alcohol is exhausted.

Momo with tomato sauce. 

teromerobau:

Rice feeding Ceremony

By Anish Manandhar

Pasni or rice feeding ceremony (called Annaprashan in Sanskrit) is the first time a baby is fed solid food. The festival time varies depending on the gender of the baby, and it is filled with various religious rituals and symbolic gifts and offerings.

Read more about Pasni here. 

Saw the “Manang in the morning” post on your personal blog, and it reminded me of this picture I took of Manang covered in snow!

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sarahgormleyphotography:

Kagbeni, Nepal.
www.sarahgormleyphotography.com

nomadicaltravel:

Morning in Bahadunda, Nepal. I stayed in a barn-like structure above a restaurant complete with chickens nesting on the stairs. The only part I did not like were the giant spiders on the walls at night.

rockyprajapati:

Kutumba. 

Kutumba is one of the most reputed instrumental folk Nepalese band.It only uses Nepalese traditional musical instruments such as Bamboo Flute, Sarangi, Madal, Tungna, Dhol and Jhyamta.The word ‘Kutumba’ holds a special meaning in the Nepali language. It stands for a unique bond amongst community members. As their name, Kutumba is all about bringing together traditional folk tunes and instruments with new and improvised sounds and ideas.Kutumba is a folk instrumental ensemble, group of six professionals from Kathmandu. Having come together for the preservation of their culture and art, Kutumba wishes to spread love and joy of Nepali folk music throughout the world. Self-motivated and self driven, Kutumba is a group with their own unique sound and vision.The seven members have different roots and backgrounds in music. Kutumba is the harmony of traditional roots, culture and new sounds.The band has recorded some sessions for Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 6.