Ceremonial Preparation Area

On the left side of the river, bodies are prepared for cremation by going through a ceremony where their feet are put in the river and river water is poured into their mouths. On the right side, people watch.

On Our Last Day in Nepal...

July 5th 2013
Today was our last day in Nepal. Funny how you can stay put in a country for almost 4 weeks and start to feel comfortable with it and start feeling like it's a home away from home. Now our time here has come to an end, but we've really loved our time in Nepal and the people have been just so amazingly friendly and helpful. We will definitely have to come back again!! We are sad to leave bu ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more

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