GHT buddhist festivals of nepal

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Dolpo – The Hidden Land

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.

Lopsang Lama from Tsum Valley

Tsum Valley Festival

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.

Amchi-Namgyal-Lama

Dho Tarap festival, Dolpa – 10th to 21st September 2011

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.

Horse riding during buddhist festival in Tsum valley nepal

Manaslu festival, May 9th 2011

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!

Simikot and Shelmogang (Crystal Mountain)

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 [...]

Nwogi, Rai harvest festival, Eastern Nepal

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.