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Dhon Cholecha. Dhon Cholechā ( Nepali: धोन चोलेचा) is a Nepalese folk tale about a little girl and an old nanny goat. It is the most well known children's story in Newar society of the Kathmandu Valley. It tells about a little girl named Punthakhu Mainchā (पुन्थखु मैंचा) and the ill treatment she ...
The churel is known as the Pichal Peri in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, Petni/Shakchunni in the Bengal region, and Pontianak in Malaysia and Indonesia. The word "churel" is also often used colloquially or mistakenly for a witch in India and Pakistan. [2] Churel have remained prevalent in modern-day literature, cinema, television, and ...
Budhahang, legendary Kirati king who could stop movement of sun [ 3] Chhauda, a child ghost [ 4] Kichkandi, type a female ghost. [ 5] Lakhey and Majipa Lakhey, types of demon. [ 6] Masan, a demon [ 2] Murkatta, a headless ghost with eyes and mouth in chest [ 7] Yeti, an ape -like creature purported to inhabit the mountains of Nepal.
Nepali Lok Katha ( Nepali: नेपाली लोककथा, lit. 'Nepalese folk tales') is a Nepali-language folk tales collection by Tulasi Diwasa. It was published in 2031 BS (1974 -1975 CE) by Nepali Rajakiya Pragya Pratisthan. [ 1] It consists of folktales form various regions and languages across Nepal . The book has been used as a ...
Maithili-speaking region of India and Nepal. Maithili (English: / ˈmaɪtɪli /, [ 4 ]Hindi pronunciation: [/mɛːt̪ʱili/]) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. It is native to the Mithila region, which encompasses parts of the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as the Nepal's Koshi and Madhesh Provinces.
The 2011 census identified 81.6% of the population being Hindu. Buddhism was practiced by about 9% of the population. About 4.2% practice Islam and 3.6% follow the indigenous Kirant religion. Christianity is practiced officially by less than 1.0% of the population.
The indigenous languages of Nepal that predated the influx of Indic, Tibeto-Burman, and other families barely survive in the Kusunda language, which is nearly extinct today. [9] Nepal also has at several indigenous village sign languages: Jhankot Sign Language, Jumla Sign Language, and Ghandruk Sign Language, in addition to the Nepali Sign ...
U. UFO sightings in Nepal. Categories: Asian folklore. Cultural heritage of Nepal. Folklore by country. Culture of Nepal.