Namaste - Hello in Nepali
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Namaste is a common greeting in Nepal. We present to you some interesting information about Nepal.
In case you are from Nepal and wish to report inconsistencies, please reply to this topic.
Nepali is the official language of the country of Nepal. Did you know that Nepali is considered to be one of the difficult languages to learn? The language is very different from most European languages, so there's a lot to learn. Whether it's the grammar, the vocabulary, or the writing, there's no area where you could survive without hard work. ... At the same time, learning Nepali is by no means impossible. Approximately 2.6 million people speak this language.
Here are some of the interesting facts about Nepal:
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Did you know that Nepal has the World’s densest concentration of World Heritage sites?
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Nepali new year is celebrated in mid-April. Nepali calendar is approximately 57 years and 8.5 months ahead of the Gregorian calendar.
(Image source: https://www.tripadvisor.in/Tourism-g293889-Nepal-Vacations.html)
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The very popular Yeti, abdominal snowmen are said to roam Nepal. But nobody has found ever one!
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Did you know that Cows are the national animal of Nepal? The slaughtering of cows is banned in Nepal.
(Image source: https://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/what-is-yeti-himalayas-abominable-snowman-indian-army-5703282/)
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The highest mountain Mount Everest (8850m) is found in Nepal! The Nepali word for Everest Meaning ‘Forehead of the sky’.
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Lumbini, a location in Nepal is said to be the birthplace of the great Buddha.
(Image source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Everest)
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Nepal’s flag is the only national flag that isn’t a square or rectangle.
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Did you know that the height of Nepalese man Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the world’s shortest man is 54.6cm?
Hope you liked some of the fun and interesting facts of the Nepali Culture. If you want to share some more information, please comment below and let us know!
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@sakamvari very nice post... actually I have grown up in Nepali region and know some of their cultures...they call dussera as dashain and put mixture of rice and vermilion on their forehead which is considered auspicious... thanks for sharing the information...
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"Nameste" sounds much like a Hindi word, especially used for greeting people by folding hands and keeping the palms together.
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Thanks a lot!
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this is very interesting for me
Sarcasm
