Lifestyle of Nepalese People

People in Nepal commonly welcome you as Namaste as a traditional salute which is wisely used in the most part of the country. Mostly each ethnic group has their own unique costumes, speaks their own languages & follow their own religious practices. They live under different diverse geographic and environmental orientations, from the low plains near the Indian border, northward through the middle hills of Mahabharat range and valleys, and up to the high plain valleys of the Himalayan zone.

However, the globalization motives and innovations effect to the Nepalese society which made many changes day by day in addition of several infrastructural developments new roads building, modern public education, democracy since 1990 & Federal Democratic Republic since in on 23 May 2008, and even rapid innovation of information technology, Internet access are making massive changes among new generation. Especially young folks speak Nepali and fluent English language, dresses western style.

In Nepal, generally two major groups of people can be found in high Himalayan region Tibetan orign and in low land to mid hill Indo-Aryan orign groups. Outside Nepal, the best known are the Sherpa people who has gained world renown and interest because of their mountaineering skills. In fact, the word ‘Sherpa,’ meaning mountain guide in English, comes from the group’s proud Sherpa name.

In the mid hilly mostly settled Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Magar, Sunwar, Gurung and Chepang group as well as other mongoloid groups lives in this areas. The Brahmans, Chettris, Newar and Thakuris and different occupational groups Kami, Damai, Sarki, Gaine are spread generally over most parts of the country. Likewise, In towns areas Newar. Marbadi, Punjabi, Brahmans, Chhetri and other mixed groups are also settled. The groups of Rai, Limbu, Gurung, Magar are popular as Gurkha solder in the world.

In Terai area Brahmans, Chettri, Rajput, Tharu, Danuwar, Majhi, Darai, Rajbanshi, Satar, Dhimal and Jhangar, Singh, Jha, Yadav people inhabit in the dun, valleys and different occupational groups are living and being bound together by the ideas of peace and harmony.

Main Occupations:  

In general mostly Nepalese people are involved in their traditional occupation agriculture. Most of the people those who are living out of town they belongs their own family farm land where they grow both main crops and different cash crops seasonally. About 76% of total population in Nepal still belongs to traditional agriculture system as their main source of economy and rest of do other jobs as cottage industries, general manufactures, goods trading.

Dress:

There are many specific dressing style in Nepal as a country is being home of multi cultural and lingual groups people. Most Nepalese ethnic groups have their own unique style of dress according to region and culture. Among gents Daura Suruwal Dhaka Topi,T- shirt, Shirt Pant, different casual wears and ladies Kurta Salwar, Saries Blouse, T- shirt, Shirt Pant, different casual wears are commonly worn by Nepalese people all over the country. In the cities particularly, young hearts both men and women often dress in western style clothing, while elder women mostly wear Saries Blouse, Kurta Salwar modestly.

Religion Belief:

Nepal is multi religious country in the world so different ethnic groups live with their own way of religious practice, lifestyle, language, culture and tradition with ever peace of harmony in society. About 80% of total populations are Hindu religion follower lives in the all over Nepal’s east to west up to MahaBharat range in north, about 10% Buddhist religion people among live bellow of Himalayan region to mid hill, valleys and in towns together 4% Muslim religious people and rest of other religious people live in different parts of the country. In Hindu community every ritual ceremony handled by priest (pandit), by Lama (monk) in Buddhism community as well by Mullah in Muslim community.