In celebration of Nepali New Year we traveled to “Bisket Jatra” in the famous town of Bhaktapur, 30 minutes out of the city. The architecture in the town is classic “Newari” style. There are fantastic little side streets and alleys full of color, contrast and mystery. It is a great place to wander and snap shots. The height of the festival comes when on-lookers pull down the tall “lingam” structure (it looks like a cross). There is a tug-of-war between all sides, pulling every which way. When the lingam crashes to the ground it signifies the end of the old year and the beginning of the New Year. What a great way to celebrate our second new years. Now we have to come up with whole new resolutions. Actually, the resolution stays the same…"Resolve to see Global Daughter make a difference.”
3 comments:
awesome pictures ... what is erika doing in that group picture???
She is talking to an old lady about her gigantic traditional gold nose ring. She stopped to talk to her for a second and got swarmed! You know how it is gaijin.
hi m from bhaktapur now in Philippines. very nice to see the pictures from my city. thanks. Can I use some of your pictures for my presentation? satya4jesus.blogspot.com
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