Culture and Change

Every old village house has become precious after the earthquake in 2015, not only as a part of Nepal’s cultural heritage but also as carriers of local history, indeed for aesthetic reasons as well. The house above sits atop a…

She is the only woman to have ever been accepted into the highest order of shamans.

Watch our rare footage of Karoria tribesmen hunting for birds in southern Nepal.

It’s hard to believe that witch burnings and child sacrifices still happen. But they do!

But is it ok to give birth at home? Well, government policy is to ultimately end it.

How long time does it take to erect electricity poles in a village? Well, it depends in great part on whether the electricity department provides machinery and/or manpower. If they don’t, as is most often the case, it can take…

Kokhana village – dating back to the Malla period – remains deserted and lifeless. Located eight kilometres south of Kathmandu, it has become a ghost town. The houses that didn’t collapse in the earthquake are kept erect only by heavy…

Imagine being on a hike along a seemingly pristine mountain trail, feeling light years away from the noise and smog of the city. Why did you go there? Well, not because you had to reach the market in town or…