streets of Pokhara

A new view

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October 30th 2008
Happy Tihar! Yes, you're not mistaken, it is once again festival time in Nepal. Hindu's Tihar, also known as festival of lights, resembles Christmas for Christians. People decorate their homes with marigold garlands and lights as well as create elaborate sidewalk designs made of tika powder and colored rice in front of their doorways in hopes that Laksmi, the goddess of wealth, will pay them a ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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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