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Sel roti (Nepali: सेल रोटी) is a traditional Nepalese [1] ring-shaped sweet fried dough made from rice flour. [2] It is mostly prepared during Dashain and Tihar, widely celebrated Hindu festivals in Nepal as well as Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Sikkim regions in India.
The festivals of Nepal have their roots in Hinduism as more than 80% of the population of the country is Hindu. Buddhism, the second-largest religion of the nation which accounts for 9% of the population, has influenced the cultural festivals of Nepal. Dashain or Vijaya Dashami is the longest and
Nepal has made great progress in maternal and child health. 95% of children have access to iodised salt, and 86% of children aged 6 – 59 months receive Vitamin A prophylaxis. [284] Stunting, underweight and wasting has been reduced significantly; [ 284 ] malnutrition, at 43% among children under five, is extremely high. [ 285 ]
While children are busy flying kites during Dashain, the older members of the family pass their time by getting together and playing cards with each other for money and fun. Children playing traditional Dashain Swing at Palpa, Nepal. A four-part swing. Bamboo swings are constructed in many parts of the country as a way of celebration. Dashain ...
The madal [2] is the national instrument of Nepal and is the backbone of most Nepali folk music. [3] The well-known Nepali musician Ranjit Gazmer introduced this instrument to Bollywood music when he started working under Rahul Dev Burman , and has used it in numerous Bollywood songs such as Hum Dono Do Premi and Kanchi Re Kanchi Re . [ 4 ]
Historical population of Nepal Population of Nepali (1960–2010 Nepal Census) The current population of Nepal is 29,164,578 as per the 2021 census. The population growth rate is 0.92% per year. [2] [3] In the 2011 census, Nepal's population was approximately 26 million people with a population growth rate of 1.35% and a median age of 21.6 ...
Nepal's various communities celebrate Tihar in different ways. The festival is popularly known as Swanti among the Newars and as Deepawali among Madhesis. [4] Nepalis also make patterns on the floors of living rooms or courtyards using materials such as coloured rice, dry flour, coloured sand or flower petals, called Rangoli, as a sacred welcoming for the gods and goddesses, particularly ...
Between 2000 and 2005, Nepal lost about 2,640 km 2 (1,019 sq mi) of forest. Nepal's 2000–2005 total deforestation rate was about 1.4% per year meaning it lost an average of 530 km 2 (205 sq mi) of forest annually. Nepal's total deforestation rate from 1990 to 2000 was 920 km 2 (355 sq mi) or 2.1% per year.