Buddha Himal, a sacred mountain among the Gurung villages, Nepal
July 17, 2012
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The Gurung people are originally Tibeto-Burmese people, practising a Buddhism that has been influenced by Hinduism, but yet Shamanism is still an important part of their culture. They believe in the interaction with the spirit world through their environment. As part of an on-going pr
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The Gurung, Nepal
April 16, 2011
The Gurung, originally Tibeto Burman people, live at the foot step of the himalaya range. Surrounded by some of the highest mountains on earth, Ganesh Himal, Buddha Hima, Machapuchare, like the buddhi gandaki river, the kali gandaki river, tell the sacred stories of a Buddhist culture
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A Tibetan refugee in Bimtang, Nepal
April 16, 2011
Lying along the Dudh Khola river at 3720m, Bimtang is surrounded by two great mountains, Larkya peak at 6249m and Manaslu Himal at 8163m. It is the first village where porters and trekkers, coming from Larke pass (5220m) can spend the night and relax while having basic food and drinks
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The Gurungs: Harvesting soya bean, Laprak, Nepal
April 15, 2011
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Gurung woman harvesting soya beans in the millet field, Laprak, Gorkha district Harvest time is usually around November. During my stay in Laprak, a Gurung village situated in the Gorkha district, I helped harvest soya bean. There were a few fields with soya bean plantations, but most
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Kali worship at Dakshinkali temple, Pharping, Nepal
April 15, 2011
Dakshinkali temple is situated just outside the village of Pharping at around 45mn by bus from Kathmandu. Dedicated to the goddess Kali, the temple is at its busiest time on a Saturday and Tuesday when thousands of Hindu devotees, mainly from Nepal and India, invade the sanctuary to w
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Life and pollution on the Bagmati river bank, Kathmandu, Nepal
April 09, 2011
I am looking over the Bagmati river, a river worshipped both by Hindus and Buddhists. It is polluted with plastic bags and rubbish slowing down its flow. It is heartless and sad to see a holy river in such a state. I am off for a walk on the Bagmati river bank. I have always been curi
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Kathmandu launderies, Nepal
March 30, 2011
In the cool of a Kathmandu morning, the fresh smell of clean linen contrasts with the smelly and polluted Bishunmati river, winding through the town, just a few hundred metres ahead. Around a Chaitya*, two workers are having a chat while one of them is busy hanging up linen. They are
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