Today, it is normal for male priests to officiate at Hindu worship in Nepal, but there was a time when it was considered more auspicious for women to conduct such rituals. While the tradition of ...

Jazzmandu Festival 2025 was nearly cancelled, but the organisers decided to go ahead with it anyway, believing in the power of jazz for healing and restoration. The Surya Nepal Jazzmandu is back in ...

Gajendra Maharjan, left, Shreesha Maharjan, middle, and Surendra Maharjan, right, perform music from the Newari region of Nepal on traditional drums at the Nepali Jatra festival at the Longmont Museum ...

A Woodland High School educator is pursuing her passion for singing and has already recorded songs overseas. Nita Thoreson, who works as a paraeducator for WJUSD, traveled to her native country of ...

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Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...