For traveler: interesting facts about Nepal. Photo

People with very unusual habits.

The locals manage to live in the “prehistoric” laws in the era of digital revolution. In Nepal so far, to get any piece of paper, even to buy a SIM card, we need your photo. And Yes, Nepal is still all tourists face problems with cashing money from ATMs. About other nuances read our material.

They pray every 50 m

If the people of Russia think that the ROC takes a lot of space in their lives, after a trip to Nepal this delusion will pass. The streets of Kathmandu, the capital of the country, practically every 50 metres stand temple (analogue Orthodox chapel), where you can come in any time and talk tete-a-tete with his God. Especially a lot templom in the center.

Religious objects are here a place of rest and leisure. It’s like when at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow just walking groups of people around him would appoint the meeting time for chatter on the benches.

They take shower in the city center

A Central water supply system in Nepal no. Hostels and hotels have to buy water in cans. Doing the same and some urban families. But not all. In winter, warm water is in short supply so that the Nepalese are washed only during the day while the sun was still shining bright and a bit warm. And rivers, and streams, open springs with mountain water here are a popular place to wash clothes, to wash dishes and even to wash ourselves. And no matter what it is, right in the centre of the city.

They love chubby

For the Nepalese woman without a round belly may not be appealing. All right: what is the ideal inaccessible, the more desirable than. If Western women with good nutrition and low physical activity necessary to lose weight, then East when poor diet and heavy work — on the contrary. The winner of round bellies then they can bare proudly, and the rest silently envy, tying the saree below the chest and reeling shawls to the waist, to show that they too have some form of.

They eat rarely and many

Ordinary Nepali family eats twice a day, morning and evening. The portions are huge, so the feeling of fullness did not leave as long as possible. The diet is monotonous and consists of daily rice with vegetable curry, lentil soup and wheat tortillas. The appearance of the meat or fish on the table — the whole event is expensive! While the caste division of the society extends to food: noble types of meat, such as lamb and goat, can eat only Brahmins and the lower castes are content with Buffalo meat and poultry.

They throw garbage on the streets, but always wash your hands before eating

Walking around Kathmandu, it is easy to stumble upon the dump, which has almost the whole area. People live among the garbage, doing the usual things, stepping through the piles of rags. Children are running around, working women in General, everything goes on as usual. There is a very neat family, but in the mass interpretation of the urban purity of Nepalese indifferent. However, the rules of hygiene before eating follow all. Though, because they eat with hands, without Cutlery. However, the cafe still give fork and spoon, and every family, they too are simply not served on the table.
Here wifi catches only on holidays

“The constant uninterrupted supply of electricity in Nepal” — sounds like a slogan from the sphere of fiction. Even in good hostels the electricity only in the morning and evening for a few hours. The rest of the day people are either sleep or escape from the dim light of oil lamps. If your work is connected with Internet, then you should purchase a local SIM card with 3G.

Their women — porters, woodcutters and bootleggers

A frail old woman up in the mountain with heavy baskets of wood, it is normal for Nepal. Spouse goes behind the light and the pangs of conscience does not feel too.

Women workers are indispensable at construction sites: Nepali carry stones, prick the rubble, digging trenches. Another type of professional activity — bootlegging. Clandestine traders (and never merchants) alcohol every morning and climb high into the foothills, and then down goods down, exposed to the danger of clashes with police. Upstairs you will find the village where brewed moonshine. In mountain villages, all cargo operations are performed by women: drag plows, lift baskets, chopping wood.

They are not gentlemen

Hence the logical conclusion: don’t expect from a Nepalese gentleman in our sense of the word — you will have to lug your backpack or suitcase. Men in Nepal tend to focus on more serious things: drive cars, start a small business or prefer to work in the company (with that). In Nepal, permanent unemployment, so each person regardless of gender is happy for any way of earning.

They have special gestures

A sense of personal space, the Nepalese have a very well developed, and touch the Nepalese, especially his head, is unacceptable (this applies to all Buddhists). However, there are exceptions. So, as an apology you can lightly touch hands hurt, and then to touch his head. The usual gesture of approval — a thumbs up — here it might seem rude, so be careful in expressing their emotions. To better understand Nepali citizen, should also know that the nod of the head with a simultaneous shrug means Yes, and cupped palm in front of chest or forehead is “Namaste” (translated as “I salute the God in you”). This gesture is almost universal — it is used as a greeting, farewell, thanksgiving.

Lousy roads

The predominant mode of transport in Kathmandu is a motorcycle or a scooter — only they are able to overcome the narrow broken streets of zigzag turns. On streamers the countryside is better to go by jeep or a powerful motorcycle, but in fact there are even prehistoric buses — typical representatives of Nepali public transport. They are filled not only inside but also outside. From the savings, many passengers prefer to travel on the roofs.

They are friendly and hospitable

Nepal — a fairly isolated country, most residents are very familiar with the device life the rest of the world. They deliver a sincere pleasure to know where you are, what you do, what your relatives and colleagues. Don’t be surprised if in a local cafe the owner of the establishment silently put you on a plate Supplement of rice (even if rice is not ordered). To propose a Supplement for an extra portion in this case is not worth it, you can offend the person for whom this figure is a gesture of selfless care.

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