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Nepali culture & customs

Why Nepal does things the way it does, explained without judgement — for visitors and for Nepalis explaining it to them.

3 guides in this topic.

Beginner11 min read

Nepali Customs and Etiquette: A Visitor's Guide to Getting It Right

Eat and give with the right hand, take your shoes off, do not point your feet at people or shrines, do not touch anyone's head, and do not s…

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Beginner10 min read

Nepali Festivals Explained: Dashain, Tihar and What Actually Happens

Dashain and Tihar between roughly late September and November are the two that shut the country down — expect closed offices, packed buses a…

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Beginner12 min read

Why Does Nepal Do That? 15 Things That Surprise Visitors, Explained

Why the clocks are 45 minutes off, why the flag is not a rectangle, why the year is 2082, why the weekend is Saturday, why a girl is worship…

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Sources & data note

Guides are written from primary sources — Nepali government departments, operators, park authorities and standards bodies — and each guide lists the sources used for its own facts. Rules, fees and prices in Nepal change; treat figures as current at the review date shown on each guide and verify anything money- or visa-critical with the issuing authority before you rely on it.