Music
Nepal has a variety of instruments that are considered to be traditonal instruments of Nepal. Many of these instruments include drums and horns. The dhimay is a drum made out of tree trunk, leather, brass, and other metals. Each beat on the dhimay had a different meaning. A muhali is a type of horn that could only be played by the the richer caste. On some occasions, they would earn land for playing the muhali. A baboocha, a chhusyah, a tah, and a tini muni are all types of brass instruments, which reseesmble the symbols and triangle in modern society.
Food
Eating in Nepal is very simple and practical. They do not have fancy, gourmet dishes, in fact, they do not try different dishes too often. The countries national dish is called daal bhaat, which is boiled rice with a lentil sauce and curried vegetables. Sometimes pungent pickle is also eaten with daal bhaat. Daal bhaat is usually eaten twice a day. Nepalis eat there meals with their right hands. However, some urban diners have introduced silverwear. Food is often served in a thaali, which is a metal plate that is divided into sections for different parts of the meal.
Clothing
A topi is a type of cap that many men were in Nepal. They are said to be comfortable to wear. Siri fabric, wool, cotten and many other materials are used to knit/make clothing in Nepal. Most clothes purchased in Nepal are also made there.
Religion
Religion in Nepal is extremly important. The major religion of Nepal is Hinduism, although there are people of many religions living in Nepal.The main religions include: Hinduism 86.2%, Buddhism 7.8%, Islam 3.8%, other 2.2%. There are many many Hindu and Buddist temples built in Nepal. Boddhanadth is probably the most popular and widely known temple - it has a face painted on the side of the building. In the south-western Tarai of Nepal lies the city of Lumbini, where Buddha was born. Millions of Buddists make pilgrimages there every year.
Cultural Problems And Tourism
Nepal is one of the many countries that is finding loss in there own cultures because of tourism. When western people visit a country like Nepal, the young people will idolize these rich travelers. Young Napalese people will adapt the western way of living, eating, and dressing. This is very upsetting to many of the elder people of the country, who know the importance of Nepalese culture. Another cultural problem that the Nepalese people (especially the natives) are experiencing is the loss of their culture through repetitive. Many ancient rituals and festivals are being repeated daily so that the tourists can have a taste of Nepalese culture. The people performing these rituals are becoming bored of doing it, and the meaning of the ceremonies are becoming less and less important to them. Nepal has said that the coming changes in culture could be a personal choice and not directly related to tourism. They are, however, going to possible start charging people money to see a weekly or monthly replication of the rituals and ceremonies of native Nepalese people. The people performing in these showings must agree to do them first.
