Nepali cultural customs, festivals, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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- दशैं (Dashain)
- Nepal's biggest festival, a 15-day Hindu celebration honoring the goddess Durga's victory over evil
- तिहार (Tihar)
- The five-day 'festival of lights,' which also honors crows, dogs, cows, and the bond between brothers and sisters
- टीका (Tika)
- A mark of colored rice, yogurt, and vermillion placed on the forehead as a blessing, especially during Dashain
- भाइ टीका (Bhai Tika)
- The final day of Tihar, when sisters bless their brothers with tika and gifts to wish them long life
- लोसार (Losar)
- The Tibetan and Sherpa New Year, celebrated by many Himalayan communities in Nepal
- होली (Holi)
- The spring festival of colors, when people throw colored powder and water at one another
- नमस्ते गर्नु (Namaste garnu)
- The traditional greeting gesture of pressing the palms together in front of the chest and slightly bowing
- दाल भात (Daal bhaat)
- Nepal's staple daily meal of lentil soup, rice, and vegetable curry
- मःम (Momo)
- Steamed or fried dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, a beloved Nepali snack
- धार्मिक सहिष्णुता (Dhaarmik sahishnutaa)
- Religious tolerance; Nepal is home to Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, and other faiths living side by side
- जुठो (Jutho)
- The concept of ritual impurity from touching another person's used food or utensils, still observed by many families
- पश्मिना (Pashmina)
- Fine hand-woven wool shawls, a well-known Nepali craft and export
- धाका टोपी (Dhaka topi)
- A traditional patterned cap worn by Nepali men, especially on formal occasions
- गुण्यू चोलो (Gunyu cholo)
- The traditional wraparound skirt and blouse worn by Nepali women, especially in hill communities
- साझा भोजन (Saajhaa bhojan)
- The custom of eating meals together as a family, seated on the floor in many traditional homes
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