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Diwali cow

Cows are decorated on Diwali as a offering to the God of Wealth. You wanna be rich? You better kiss the cow.
Happy Diwali

October 19th 2009
Happy Diwali! After a brief stop in India (one night in Mahaipalpur), we flew to Kathmandu. We landed in the middle of Diwali which is the Hindus' second biggest festival! We are staying in Thamel (touristy area) which is pretty loud as it is. Bikes, rickshaws and cars communicate by honking their horns, and by the time we leave for our trek, I am convinced we will be deaf. Plus, on top of ... read more
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Nepalese Flag 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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