Nepal

Nepal, a land-locked nation bordering India in the south and China in the north, is home to a vast ethnic diversity in a population of 30 million. Coupled with a rich blend of Hindu and Buddhist influence, its colorful and accommodating culture is in many ways unique in the world.

Recent collapse of monarchy and the uprising of Maoist insurgents have contributed towards political uncertainty, discussed in great nuance across the blogosphere. Nepal is perhaps best known for its mountains and pristine nature, a permanent attraction for trekking and rafting holidays. It has also been popular location for many a cultural or spiritual holiday, beginning with its capital Kathmandu, an ancient city of many attractions.

Nepal's troubled financial and human situation has given rise to many NGOs tending to the needs of orphans, street children, widows and other underprivileged citizens, now seeking international support. Both natural and human-caused environmental problems have also provided their fair share of issues for a land and heritage worth preserving.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Nepal”

• Nepal: 200,000 Animals Sacrificed in Feudal Festival

  
  Revolution in South Asia — Authority: 135
  Kantipur Report , November 25, 2009 Second day of Gadhimai fair sees over 200,000 animal sacrifice BARA – Thousands of goats, chickens, ducks and pigeons were sacrificed on the second day of Gadhimai festival being held at Bariyapur of Bara district. Around 200,000 goats and birds that were brought by the ...
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• Nepal: Maoist Women Disrupt Beauty Pageant

  
  Revolution in South Asia — Authority: 135
  This article was posted on My Republica , November 24, 2009. Maoists: Tired or transformed? Jainendra Jeevan As usual, Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Women’s Association (Revolutionary) and some women rights activists tried to disrupt the Miss Nepal beauty pageant 2009 with sloganeering and demonstration ...
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• Nepal: Machine Readable Passport

  
  Global Voices Online — Authority: 721
  “I wouldn’t want to cancel my trips due to the the failure of the government to issue passport,” says Xnepali while discussing whether the Nepali government will be able to meet the deadline of producing machine readable passports (MRP) for the Nepalis within four months (April 1, 2010).
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• South Asia: Mass Murder Of Animals

  
  Global Voices Online — Authority: 721
  Dipen Bhattacharya at Mukto Mona criticizes the rituals of sacrifices - be it during Kali Puja for Hindus or Eid-ul-Adha sacrifices for Muslims. “Man might need to eat meat, but mass murder of helpless animals using brutal methods cannot be considered self-sacrifice,” he opines.
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• Visit Nepal through cheap flights to Nepal

  
  Travelhouseuk's Travel Blog — Authority: 421
  People around the world remember Nepal as one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The magnificent mountains, rustling rivers, colorful people, religions and rich cultural heritages make Nepal a travelers paradise. Mantled with the high Himalaya to the north, Nepal is a land of scenic splendour, age-old ...
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• Singu Chuli Peak Climbing (Nepal)

  
  Travel & Vacation Listings @ RealAdventures — Authority: 158
  Nepal Hiking & Trekking - Singu Chuli 6501m an attractive mountain for climbing is also known as Fluted Peak. It was frist climbed by W.f. Noyce and A.D.M. Cox from its NorthEast face and the top section of the East Ridge in 1952. Singu Chuli 6501m an attractive mountain for climbing is also known as ...
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• Nepalese Girls Trafficked to the Gulf

  
  ALAIWAH! — Authority: 135
  Barely a year ago, Lalita Rai, 22, travelled to Kuwait escorted by a local job broker, who had promised her a good position at a beauty parlour. Instead she was tricked into working as an unpaid servant for a local household. As soon as she got into a taxi from the airport in Kuwait, the [...]
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• Nepal Everest Base Camp Trekking (Nepal)

  
  Travel & Vacation Listings @ RealAdventures — Authority: 158
  Nepal Hiking & Trekking - The Everest Base Camp trek is a classic trek which follows in the footsteps of Hillary & Tenzing and ends with an ascent of Kala Pattar for superb views of Everest. This trek starts with an exhilarating 45 minute mountain flight into the airstrip a The Everest or ...
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• Link Love: Finding love, Travel and Art

  
  Popwuping — Authority: 478
  Small pieces, loosely joined . Some of my favorite links of the week found on twitter and elsewhere. Looking for love? Head to Asia . At least if you are a man. Korean artist Jin Young Lus ghostly glass sculptures . Dont multitask Multithink instead Hiking Nepals Great Himalaya Trail . The adventure of a ...
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• Paganism Today

  
  Good Jesuit, Bad Jesuit — Authority: 140
  The worlds biggest animal sacrifice began in Nepal today with the (watch the horrific video) killing of the first of more than 250,000 animals as part of a Hindu festival in the village of Bariyapur, near the border with India. The event, which happens every five years, began with the decapitation of ...
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• Trekkers-Fare Of £575 To Kathmandu

  
  Jetsettersblog — Authority: 160
  Alternative Airlines has teamed up with Jet Airways to offer a special autumn season, “Trekkers-fare” of £575 pounds return to Kathmandu. Alternative Airlines have announced a special Trekkers promotion for passengers using Jet Airways from London Heathrow to Kathmandu. During selected dates in November 2009, ...
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• Bhattarai Speaks on Political Consensus and Street Protests

  
  Revolution in South Asia — Authority: 135
  This interview was posted on Telegraph Nepal , November 24, 2009. Opinion: Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai, Vice Chairman, Unified Maoist Party, interviewed in Jana Disha Daily, November 23, 2009 As your party enters into the third round of protest programs soon, tell us how have you analyzed the ...
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• Three held with skins of spotted deer

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) Three people have been arrested with skins of four spotted deer in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district, near the India-Nepal border, a forest official said Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, police and forest officials nabbed the three men Wednesday night along with the carcasses of the animals at ...
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• Hindu goddess of power appeased. Animal rights activists not so much

  
  American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum — Authority: 162
  Worshippers travelled long distances, many coming from neighbouring India, to attend the Gadhimai festival which is held every five years in southern Nepal to appease the Hindu goddess of power. "It is not an easy task to kill the animals but once I entered the slaughtering field with my sword I felt blessed with ...
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• Hindu goddess of power appeased. Animal rights activists not so much

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 970
  Kabir Jung Rana is a bank clerk by profession, but this week he took a break to butcher buffalo with a sword at the worlds biggest animal sacrifice.
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• Tales of inhuman cruelty dog worlds largest killing fair

  
  India eNews — Authority: 179
  Tales of immense cruelty and imperviousness to suffering began to surface Thursday after the ritual slaughter of thousands of animals and birds at the worlds largest killing fair ended in Nepals Terai plains with animal rights activists condemning it as legitimisation of violence.
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• POV: Nepals Gadhimai Mela: Atrocity?

  
  ::: The Travel Photographer ::: — Authority: 473
  Photo © Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP/Courtesy WSJ-All Rights Reserved Heres a thought to coincide with Thanksgiving, one of our most hallowed of celebrations. The Bariyapur festival (also known as the Gadhimai Mela) has been in full swing in Nepal for the past few days. As you can read in the following excerpt, the ...
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• Naya Kanga Peak Climbing (Nepal)

  
  Travel & Vacation Listings @ RealAdventures — Authority: 158
  Nepal Hiking & Trekking - Naya Kanga Peak (5,844) also known as Ganja La Chuli is a popular trekking peak of Nepal situated in Langtang region. Langtang is a popular destination for climbing snow peaks and spectacular panoramic views of mountains in Nepal and Tibet. Naya Kanga Peak (5,844) also known as ...
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