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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.

9 guides in this topic.

Beginner10 min read

Caste and Ethnicity in Nepal, Explained for Outsiders

Caste and ethnicity are two different things in Nepal, and visitors and newcomers routinely mix them up. This guide covers how the old Hindu…

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Beginner8 min read

Gift-Giving Etiquette in Nepal: Weddings, Festivals and Visiting a Home

Give and receive with the right hand, favour odd, unfinished-looking amounts of money over round ones, never give leather to a Hindu househo…

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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 Death Rituals and Mourning Customs Explained

Cremation usually happens within a day, often beside a river at a ghat such as Pashupatinath, and close family enters a mourning period, kri…

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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 an…

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Beginner9 min read

Nepali Naming Conventions Explained: Given Names, Thars and Surnames

A Nepali name usually carries more information than it looks like it does. The surname, or thar, is often a direct signal of caste or ethnic…

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Beginner10 min read

Nepali Wedding Traditions Explained: What Actually Happens

A Hindu Nepali wedding usually runs across two or three days: an engagement, the wedding-day rituals where the groom applies sindoor to the …

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Beginner10 min read

What to Wear in Nepal: A Practical Guide for Temples, Cities and Treks

Cover your shoulders and knees at temples, skip the leather belt and bag at Pashupatinath, and pack layers rather than one big jacket for tr…

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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.