HAPPY NEW YEAR!
According to the Bikram Sambat, the official calendar of Nepal, today is the first day of 2070.
There are more than 60 ethnic groups in Nepal. Each one with their own unique culture and traditions. I have heard said that Nepal actually celebrates about nine different new years. However, Baishakh 1st is regarded as the national New Year, on the country’s official calendar.
A lot of the restaurants around my home had big parties and you could hear them until about midnight and then it just went quiet. I was babysitting for friends and walking home about 10:30 there were people out and about. There were no fireworks which was nice and today things seems to be back to normal.
At one point during the day yesterday I stopped in at a store and wished them Happy New Year! I asked them if they had big party plan. They smiled and said, " No, we have to work tomorrow, so we will go to bed early." Some things never change I suppose, even across cultures.
At one point during the day yesterday I stopped in at a store and wished them Happy New Year! I asked them if they had big party plan. They smiled and said, " No, we have to work tomorrow, so we will go to bed early." Some things never change I suppose, even across cultures.
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