Craft, Technology and Knowledge
Nepali language, honored as the official language of Nepal, is the common medium of expression for all Newars. In addition, through various periods of time [...]
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Ankusi
A tool for harvesting crops. It has a handle. On one side, there is a pointed iron part shaped like a hook. It is used to pull the crop from the field with the hook.
Agah
In the past, bricks were fired in large kilns using straw, wood, and coal. But now, wood is used in the kiln, in front of which...
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Ajithwo
A type of local alcohol. It is neither pure alcohol nor like 'Bata' alcohol. It is purified two to three times.
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Grain
Among the foods consumed, grain is used more than other foods. In the food prepared during festivals and celebrations, grain also holds a significant place.
Brick Firing Technology
Bricks are used for house construction. The practice of using bricks for building houses has been prevalent in the Kathmandu Valley and outside for a long time.
Brick Firing Method
To make bricks, first, a pit is dug, soil is removed to make a mound. Sufficient water is added to that soil, and it is kneaded with feet until it becomes thick.
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Amar Chitrakar
Sculptor, painter – Amar Chitrakar was born in 1978 BS in Keltole, Kathmandu, to father Bindulal Chitrakar and mother Chinimaya Chitrakar.
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Amreshman Pradhananga
Amreshman is the son of Bishweshwar Man and Bishnudevi from Thapathali, Kathmandu. He passed B.Sc from Patna University in 1956.
Art, Technology and Knowledge
Amir Bahadur Pradhan
Amir Bahadur Pradhan was born in Fasiakeba, Kathmandu in 1934 as the son of Yagyabahadur and Kumari Shrestha. He, in India,
