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2nd Aug 2012

Lakhe Nach

2nd Aug 2012

My grandfather chillin’ with the neighborhood kiddies watching the lakhe nach.

My grandfather chillin’ with the neighborhood kiddies watching the lakhe nach.

2nd Aug 2012

Janai Purnima

In Nepal, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on shravan purnima. It is also called Janai Purnima (Janai is sacred thread and purnima means full moon). Janai is changed in this day, in Brahmins and Kshetry families. A sacred thread is tied on wrist by senior family members and relatives. Nepalese people enjoy this festival, eating its special food “Kwati”, a soup of sprout of seven different grains.

Janai Purnima

In Nepal, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on shravan purnima. It is also called Janai Purnima (Janai is sacred thread and purnima means full moon). Janai is changed in this day, in Brahmins and Kshetry families. A sacred thread is tied on wrist by senior family members and relatives. Nepalese people enjoy this festival, eating its special food “Kwati”, a soup of sprout of seven different grains.

2nd Aug 2012

Mike’s Breakfast

Mike’s Breakfast

2nd Aug 2012

The ghazal is complete!

2nd Aug 2012

Lakhe Nach

The demon, or Lakhe, dances wearing a huge red, terrifying mask with prominent, bawdy eyes. Protruding fangs, serrated teeth, and a dark red wig complete the awe-inspiring countenance of the man-eating demon as he dances and thrashes his limbs. The general belief is that the spirit of the Lakhe resides in the demonic mask, or khawpa. As the dancer puts the khawpa on, the spirit takes over the dancer’s body and dictates the movements.

30th Jul 2012

Learning to make ghazal! (Part 1)

29th Jul 2012

Pashupatinath Temple is trying to get 10 million Shiva lingas and we made some!

Pashupatinath Temple is trying to get 10 million Shiva lingas and we made some!

29th Jul 2012

29th Jul 2012

If this internet cooperates, I can finally put up some more pictures :)

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