Culture Walls

 

Culture Walls

Walls That Talk

Searingtown School

Author: Alena

Geography

My country's name is  Nepal and is located in Asia. The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu.

Population

The population of Nepal is 24,702,119.

Climate

The elevation is most likely hot and cold. The natural disasters  in Nepal are thunder storms, floods, land slides, droughts and famines.

Food

Nepal's staple food is Daal Bhaat twice everyday around 10 or 11 in the morning 6 or 7 in the evening.

Some of the unique dishes are Daal Bhaat ,lentils and rice.

The typical day's menu is Chicken Bhutuwa, Chicken Zucchini, Nepalese Dumplings, Tomato Achar sauce, Nepalese Mustard Greens and Vegetable Curry.

Cultural Arts

A lot of Nepal's art is found in temples, shrines, architecture and the design of religious objects.

Holidays and Festivals
Every week you'll find a festival in Nepal. Each of 40+backgrounds groups have their festival at homes, temples, or public places. Festivals are scheduled on an lunar calendar  not on a currently calendar. 

Entertainment and Nightlife in Nepal
Nepal is an agricultural based society. This means locals go to bed early and wake up when the sun rises. People are going to have to find entertainment after nine mostly in Thamel. Most restaurants close after ten but, some bars don't close until midnight. The city law is to turn all music off by ten and people on the street should be on their way home. The city Kathmandu has a couple discos, cultural shows and casinos.  

 

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