Category: Culture
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Holy Cow, Holy Sh*t
“Holy Cow.” Perhaps the most common title to any blog entry/article/book chapter regarding Hindustan (India), it’s certainly with merit and is equally applicable to India’s northern neighbor. To be honest, I haven’t actually seen all that many cows since I’ve been here – water buffaloes seem to be much more prevalent in both my training village and…
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A Newari-Nepali Wedding
I awoke on my first Friday morning in Baglung to find nobody home. It was the day before a family wedding, which consisted of the public announcement and celebration and the arrival of extended relatives. Unbeknownst to me, the celebration began around ten. After few confused phone calls, a quick change of cloths and a…