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Pashupatinath tour: Temple of Shiva: In this recording, I learn about the biggest temple in Pashupatinath, dedicated to Shiva. We also learn about a hospital built by Mother Theresa. And then we hear about another building in Pashupatinath, distinctive for its five steeples sticking up. Then...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Carrom board: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Guides sing: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Meeting Sirimaya: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Hindu prayer: In this recording, you can hear some male priests saying a prayer, and the village women are with them participating in the ceremony. After a short pause, you can hear our guide, Devi, explain the meaning of the ceremony we've just witnessed. A "tikka" ceremony...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: Nepali radio: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Hiking near the Himalayas: International guesthouse: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Kathmandu neighborhood children sing: Diwali is the "festival of lights" that is celebrated by Hindus in either October or November. Like Christmas or Thanksgiving, this is a time to enjoy with families and friends. The holiday also celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and is associated with...; Format: audio

Nepali folk song: It seemed that many Nepalis liked to sing traditional songs. In this recording, you can hear Tej, a local Pashupatinath singing a song with many different verses. You might also hear me talking with another Pashupatinath guide, Ajit. At one point, I interrupt...; Format: audio

Nepali folk song: Resham Firiri: Nepalis love singing folk songs, and this is by far their favorite. This is a recording of me and a Nepali guide, Tej, singing a very popular folk song, "Resham Firiri." Once you listen, you may be able to understand why it is such a popular song among the...; Format: audio

Kathmandu street trolley: I recorded this as I was riding in a trolley with a Nepali politician who had offered to take me to some of the historic highlights of the city. We took this trolley from Kathmandu to the ancient walled city Bhaktapur. As public transportation went, this trolley...; Format: audio

Pashupatinath child: In this recording, you can hear Kumar, a 12-year-old child I happened to meet while resting near a Hindu temple and bridge on my way to Pashupatinath. The child and his friend approached me, presumably to practice his English. He was kind enough to let me...; Format: audio

Loading trekking gear on a bus in Pokhara, Nepal: Trekker guides load backpacks on the roof of a bus carrying people outside the city of Pokhara to start on a foot journey across the mountains. The man seen in the bottom right of the picture is wearing a colorful Nepali cap on his head. This cap, called Dhaka...; Format: image/photograph

Girl carrying firewood: A young Nepali girl walks barefoot along a stone path with a bundle of firewood slung on her back. The bundle is held in place by a rope wrapped over her head. Young and old alike contribute to domestic work in the mountain economy in Nepal. In rural areas...; Format: image/photograph

Cutting rice stalks: Two women cut the ripe rice stalks for harvesting in the terraced rice fields of the Hyangja village in Nepal. Nepali women work hard farming, in addition to taking care of the household work. Early varieties of rice, which require less time to ripen, are...; Format: image/photograph

A menu board outside a Nepali restaurant: This English language menu was hung on the wall of a hotel in Naudanda, a mountain village in northwestern Nepal. These menus are usually meant for the tourists who visit the village during trekking exhibitions. Local residents would be more likely to dine...; Format: image/photograph

Woman coloring house in Nepal: A typical mountain house for a relatively poor family in Nepal has mud-plastered walls and a thatched roof. A woman is seen preparing red-ochre (raato maato in Nepali) to color this house. Red ochre is a pigment made from clay, and it is used both...; Format: image/photograph

Nepali woman at a community water tap: A woman stands in front of a water spigot carrying a water pitcher inside a doko — a bamboo basket. The doko is held to her back by a strap across her forehead. Fetching water is one of many tasks done by women in Nepal. Water spigots like...; Format: image/photograph

Southern face of Annapurna I: The southern face of the Annapurna I peak seen from Poon Hill. This peak is 8091 meters high from the sea level and is ranked 10th highest mountain on earth. Most of the mountains with heights over 8000 meters lie along the Nepali portion of the Himalayas....; Format: image/photograph

Goats heading to market: On the trail between Ghorepaani and Taatopaani, Nepal, a man herds goats to market. Goat herding is an important occupation in the high mountains where there are plenty of grasslands available for grazing. These goats are sold in towns and cities, and villages,...; Format: image/photograph

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