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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The national numismatic museum

The national numismatic museum, housed in the Mahendra Memorial Building of the National Museum at Chhauni, contains an exceptional Nepalese coin collection spanning the Lichhavi, Thakuri and Malla dynasties (2nd to 18th century AD), as well as the shah dynasty.
             The museum also holds unique pieces dating back to the second century BC. Open extraordinary exhibits include coins stamped in clay. Open daily, except Tuesday and holidays, from 10:30 and to 3:15 PM. Your ticket to the National Museum entitles you to visit the coin museum also.
             

Sunday, April 10, 2011

At the museums

National Museum



Newly renovated and filled with treasure, including a charming dancing Ganesh, breathtalking bronzes, an a rich collection of paubha scroll painting. The national Museum at chhauni near shayambhu also has an extraordinary collection of ancient firearms,  weapons captured in various wars in Neplease history, leather cannons and relics of the Great Earthquake of 1934. Open daily, except Tuesdays and holidays, from 10:30am to 3:15pm, Entrance fee is Rs. 5  and an extra Rs.10 for cameras.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

music of nepal

The Newar dances can be broadly classified into masked dances and non-masked dances. Almost all the settlements of Newaris organise Lakhey dance at least once a year, mostly in the Goonlaa month. So, they are called Goonlaa Lakhey. However, the most famous Lakhey dance is the majipa lakhey dance; it is performed by the Ranjitkar of Kathmandu and the celebration continues for the entire week that contains the full moon of Yenlaa month. The Lakhey are considered to be the saviors of children.
Folklore is an integral part of Nepalese society. Traditional stories are rooted in the reality of day-to-day life, tales of love, affection and battles as well as demons and ghosts and thus reflect local lifestyles, cultures and beliefs. Many Nepalese folktales are enacted through the medium of dance and music.