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Located in the Himalayas in South
Asia, Nepal overlaps with East Asia
and is bordered with India to the
south, east as well as west and Tibet
to the north. The picturesque scenery
of Nepal attracts numerous tourists
from all over the world round the
year. The world's highest peak of
Mount Everest lies in the northern
part of the country. Eight of top
ten mountains of this world are situated
in this beautiful Asian nation. Nepal
is not only famous for its superb
tourist locations but also for the
various Nepalese Festivals that are
celebrated with extreme joy and enthusiasm
among the locals and the tourists
as well.
This lovely Himalayan country is
also popular due to its tourism, national
wild life parks, jungle safaris, river
rafting and mountain biking apart
from trekking, hiking and camping
that draws the mountain lovers from
all across the world.Majority of the
population, of about 75% are Hindus
and about 20% are Buddhists. In the
various Nepalese celebrations the
strong influence of the Nepali folklore
could be seen in the various musical
and traditional dance shows. Most
of the celebrations in Nepal reflects
the Newari culture regarded as the
most distinguished and original culture
of Kathmandu (capital of Nepal). The
masked dance performances showcased
by the Newari people enacting the
different tales of gods and heroes
are very popular among the locals.
One can enjoy during these dance shows
some of the enchanting music accompanied
with percussions, flutes, shawm followed
with nasal vocal lines. Apart from
the traditional Nepalese music, western
pop and rock are also getting popular
day by day. To know about the various
Celebrations in Nepal do visit .
Some of the popular festivals that
are widely celebrated in Nepal are-
Mani Rimdu Festival, Mata Tirtha Snan,
Buddha Jayanti, Sree Krishna Janmastami,
Janai purnima or Raksha bandhan, Sree
Ram Nawami, Maha Shiva Ratri and more.
In all these Nepalese Celebrations
you can witness some of the traditional
rituals and customs along with new
forms of entertainments. So come to
this magnificent Himalayan Country
and be a part of its popular festivals.
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