Category: Lifestyle

Bullfights served as a form of entertainment in Kathmandu, especially in time periods that lacked other forms of recreation. Powerful … Continue ReadingBullfight

Like others communities, the Newars also lived with their extended families. Three or four generations lived under the same roof. … Continue ReadingThree Generations of Sculptors

In Kathmandu Valley, the kharpan is the preferred method of carrying food grains, farming tools and other things. Traditionally, a … Continue ReadingFarmer Carrying a Kharpan

A middle-aged Jyapu couple sits in their room. Most Jyapu families make rice beer at home. In the picture, a … Continue ReadingJyapu Couple

Among elderly Newars, smoking tamakhu (tobacco) was an essential feature of daily life. The hukkas were made of wood, had … Continue ReadingA Newar Gentleman Smoking Hookah

The Shakyas were traditional artisans of gold and silver. In the picture, women in their traditional dress wait in a … Continue ReadingGoldsmith’s Workshop

The painting depicts a golden spout which is placed between two stone spouts, a Narayan idol above the spouts and … Continue ReadingStone Spouts in the Community

People are busy threshing rice in the okhal to make chiura (beaten rice), the staple food of the Newars. During … Continue ReadingThreshing beaten rice in Okhal