Cultural Diversity

Nepalese Culture

Nepal is the land of multi dimensional beauties, and cultural heritage. It has got so many resources that attract tourists and admirers from the outer world. In the last decades Nepal is pretty much exposed to the outer world but still it is not satisfactoryas compared to its attractive resources.

MANJUSHREE DANCE:

Once the Kathmandu valley was laying with a big lake. The God Manjushree from Tibet, made drain to open up the southern side of the valley so that the water could flow out and the land become habitable. This dance depicts this legend and the Buddhist Priest generally performs this dance

LAKHE DANCE:

Once up on a time, it was lots of children killed by the type of Devil. So Astrologist [Jhankri] had found the solution to control Devil for protected public's children. Finally, they find out the right solution, that is, called LAKHE [same like Devil] order to Lakhe to killed Devil immediately. After those children all are safe. From that onwards originally people from Kathmandu [Newar communities] celebration this Lakhe festival with a dance program in every year of July-August at the festival of Indra Jatra. This is a traditional mask dance of Kathmandu valley, which is performed during the festival of Indra Jatra. Indra means the king of Haven and the Jatra means the special function. Because of to get the success from the Devil, this dance organize in a period of Indra Jatra