Diet varies according to region. Rice with lentil soup and vegetable cur  »» More

In Their Language... Namaste is the traditional greeting. A person places the palms togethe  »» More

Fashion... Although Western-style clothing is most often worn by men, traditional atti  »» More

Socializing... Nepalese people live a simple rural life in small villages.  Their hom  »» More

Family... The basic social unit is the family; it takes precedence over the individua  »» More

Sports & Recreation... Soccer, cricket, basketball and table tennis are popular sports. Tradi  »» More

The all-seeing eyes of Buddha, a detail from the great stupa of Svayambhunath, a Buddhist shrine west of Kathmandu

NEPAL HAS BEEN A KINGDOM for at least 1,500 years. During most of that period, the Kathmandu  »» More