After worshiping, drinking, eating and dancing, the gods have been listening to our prayers. Last week we celebrated the biggest festival of the Tharu people called Maghe Sankranti or Maghi. This festival starts (according to the Nepali calender) on the…
‘It is obvious that as a western woman I can not compete with the wonderful dance moves of the Nepali women’ For several months you can watch on YouTube already the latest Teej songs. On most of the movies you see…
‘Undiscovered places that is what we are looking for!’ Khaptad National Park, situated in Far West Nepal, is already a few years on our bucketlist. The park offers a fantastic variety of landscapes between the 1400 and 3300 meter. Due…
‘The Guruwa laughs laudly when we ask him how a ghost can enter your body. It is obvious that we still have to learn a lot about the ‘supernatural world’. Our village is mainly inhabited by the indigenous Tharu people…