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| Nepal is the only Kingdom in the world to have
a Hindu monarch by tradition.
The Kingdom of Nepal is home to numerous races and tribes. It is a nation immensely rich in art, culture, religions and traditions. The religious and ritual diversities among the Nepalese ethnic groups have led to the saying that Nepal has more deities than people, and more festivals than there are days in the calendar. Among the peoples of Nepal, the Sherpas inhabit the country in the northern and eastern region. They have strong influence of Tibetan culture and civilization. The midland hills and valleys are inhabited by various other Tibeto-Burman and Indo-Aryans. Nepalese of Indian descent inhabits the Terai lowlands. All these lead to a myriad of intricately interwoven cultures, religions, ways of life and traditions. Apart from the two dominant religions - Hinduism and Buddhism - the ancient beliefs of Bonpo, shamanism and animism still prevail in the untouched and remote corners of the nation. Then there are the latter-day developments of such religious practices as power worship, Tantrism, Jainism, Christianity and Islam. The influences of religions and cultures are eminent in various forms of art, including painting, sculpture, woodcarving, architecture, stone works, terracotta and metal-craft. woodcarving, architecture etc. |
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