Dolpo’s history, culture and treks options explained in colourful detail in a 60 page booklet written by Amchi Nyamgal Lama from Dho Tarap in association with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation.
Posted: August 2nd, 2011 under Books, buddhist festivals of nepal, Dolpa and inner dolpo, festivals of nepal, information, Practical information | Comments: none
Tsum Valley is Nepal’s hidden valley of happiness. A festival is being held in Tsum mid-September 2011 and if you are trekking then, it might be well worth a visit.
Posted: July 8th, 2011 under Blog, buddhist festivals of nepal | Comments: 4
Dho Tarap festival: Amchi Namgyal Lama informs that the Dho Tarap festival will be held beginning 10th September 2011. It promises to be a very rare spectacle indeed.
Posted: April 16th, 2011 under buddhist festivals of nepal, festivals of nepal, News | Comments: none
The Manaslu festival is worth visiting for trekker trekking the Manaslu circuit trek this May. The programme is very cultural and includes dancing, singing, archery, horse racing – and no doubt a little eating and rakshi drinking too!
Posted: April 6th, 2011 under buddhist festivals of nepal, festivals of nepal, News | Comments: 1
Photograph © Mads Mathiasen. Close to Simikot, located in culturally rich and stunning Humla district of West Nepal, lies Shelmogang, or Crystal mountain as it is also known, because of its stunning crystalline appearance. Shelmogang can be reached through the Nyinba valley, a days walk from Simikot. Nyinba is a culturally rich valley populated with Bhotiya communities who still practice a blend of pre-Buddhist Shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism. The valley is also home to the famous Raling Gompa and Siddhi caves of Guru Rinpoche. For the more adventurous, Mt. Shelmogang can also be walked from June-October via a pilgrimage trail [...]
Posted: May 19th, 2010 under buddhist festivals of nepal, festivals of nepal, Humla & Limi Valley | Comments: none
This is a Rai festival but no information to date. If you can help supply information, please add it below as a comment! Thank you.
Posted: May 15th, 2010 under buddhist festivals of nepal, festivals of nepal | Comments: none
Rinchenling Gompa in Halji and its festivals Rinchenling Gompa in Halji was founded in the 11th century and is the most important Gompa in Limi. The monastery originally belonged to the Sakyapa sect and later to the Dri-gung Ka-gyu-pa sect. For centuries, it has been the cultural and religious centre of not only the three villages in the Limi valley but also for all the Bhotia community of upper Humla and western Tibet. Local people accept that the Gompa is a protector of the three villages in the valley and believe that they couldn’t have been there without the monastery. [...]
Posted: April 16th, 2010 under festivals of nepal, Humla & Limi Valley, information | Comments: none
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