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The cultural heritage of Nepal, particularly
contributions made by the Newar of Kathmandu Valley to sculpture,
painting, and architecture, is a source of great pride. The themes
of most artistic works have been primarily religious; the lives of
the gods, saints, and heroes and the relationship of man to
society and to the universe are expounded in sculpture,
architecture, and drama. In Kathmandu Valley some 2,500 temples
and shrines display the skill and highly developed aesthetic sense
of Newar artisans.
Then after The large-scale migrations of Mongoloid groups from
Tibet and Indo-Aryan people from northern India, which accompanied
the early settlement of Nepal, have produced a diverse linguistic,
ethnic, and religious pattern.. The principal and official
language of Nepal is Nepali (, spoken in the Tarai and the
mid-mountain region.. There are a number of regional dialects
found in the Tarai and mountain areas. The languages of the north
and east belong predominantly to the Tibeto-Burman family. These
include Magar, Gurung, Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar, Tamang, Newari, and a
number of Bhutia dialects, including Sherpa and Thakali. Newari is
commonly placed in the Tibeto-Burman family, it was influenced by
both Tibeto-Burman and Indo-European languages.
The culture of Nepal is truly unique. A critical part of Nepalese
life is religion, and most in Nepal practice Hinduism. Another big
portion of the Nepalese are Buddhists. Hinduism is said to be the
oldest religion on earth and it's a fairly complex religion. it
found its beginning in the Indus River valley in northern India
and nearby Pakistan. |
