1. LUKLA
AIRPORT: Because it is the most dangerous airport in the world, Discovery
Channel says so. Of course this also makes it is the most exciting: as you
take off, you go downhill then the runway just disappears in the valley, and as
you get into the air you are in the embrace of the most majestic mountains in
the world.
2. KARNALI
HIGHWAY: Because it has no overtaking lanes, road signs or painted markings,
making it the world’s most dangerous highway. We are in awe of every passenger
who has completed his journey.
3. ONLINE
VOTING CHAMPIONS: Because we win anything that has an online voting system;
whether it’s cheering on Indian Idol Prashant Tamang or helping Anuradha
Koirala win $100,000 as a CNN Hero, we’re there with bells on.
4. KUTUMBA:
Because their instrumental folk ensemble sounds so damn good that they have
played everywhere from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi to the International
Environment Festival in France.
5. WIRELESS
EVEREST: Because Ncell has made technology reach its highest peak by installing
the first 3G base station at the summit of Mount Everest. How many Nepalese are
planning a trip up just to tag their triumph?
6. NEPALI
PASHMINA: Because cashmere can’t get finer than this!
7. GUNDRUK:
Because we are wise and stock up on emergency delicacies; or just prefer to eat
wilted, shredded and dried greens to fresher ones.
8. ONE HORNED
RHINO: Because not only is this creature endangered, is also the main source of
Chitwan National Park’s revenue, it mentions Nepal.
9. NEPALI PRIDE:
Because we saw picture of Nepali background on Google’s homepage on Christmas
Eve and it made our heart flutter.
10. SUKUL:
Because it is made of straw and is eco-friendly. Because it is not
class-oriented; you can find it at top-notch hotels like Dwarika’s or a local bhatti.
11. BIRDS:
Because there are more than 848 species of birds found in Nepal make it a
birdwatcher’s paradise. And because we have a special day dedicated to
worshipping black crows.
12. NEWARI
FOOD: Because if you eat chholea, alu
tama, bara, chatamari, kachilo, bodi, sukuti and wash it down with a jug of
chhyang, there is nothing more you
would ever want.
13. GOLDSTAR:
Because it is a local, worn by politicians and struggling athletes and is
slowly replacing the fake Converse from Khasa.
14. MOMO: Because
this is one food that unites us Neplais. From a 5 star rated hotel to a local
hotels, everywhere MOMO can be found and everyone from high class to lower
class people eat it.
15. WALK ANYWHERE: Because walking on footpaths is too mainstream. Who says you have to walk on footpaths? In Nepal, walk anywhere you want.
16. COMMUNITY
RADIOS: Because there are more than 150 radio stations operating around the
country, and this model of communication has become so successful that other
countries have followed suit.
17. POKHARA:
Because everyone needs to experience the calm stretch of the lakeside, the
panoramic view of the Himalaya range and the lush nature that Pokhara has to
odder. And after all, nature is the best therapy.
18. INSTANT
NOODLES: Because we made and consumed more than 7.9 million packets in 2016, and hami sabai ko Wai Wai (our Wai Wai) is
the slogan for Nepal’s favourite instant noodle.
19. OFF-ROAD
BIKING: Because our roads and pathways may not let a sports car glide, but they
will enchant the lovers of extreme sports, including mountain biking and
extreme off-road biking.
20. THE
HIMALAYA: Because Mount Everest is in Nepal. And the Himalayas that run through
Nepal are home to eight of the ten tallest mountains in the world.
21. TIGERS: Because
we have 155 of the world’s 3,200 tigers. We are concerned about the extinction
of this ruler of the jungle, but the government is committed to doubling the
number by 2020.
22. ROOFTOP BUS
RIDES: Because it’s not just the restaurants that offer a rooftop service, even
our buses do; wanderlust Nepali style.
23. ACHAR:
Because we like to make achar out of every vegetable possible, from bitter
gourd to cauliflower and eggplant.
24. COLORS:
Because there is so much color here. And because you don’t see two women wearing
the same sari.
25. ELEPHANT
POLO: Because this sport originated in Meghauli, and we are in the exclusive
club of countries, including only Thailand, Sri Lanka and Nepal who continue to
host this game.
26. HEAVEN:
Because looking at the rhododendrons with snow-capped covered mountains in the
backdrop while sipping a cup of Nepali tea with bhuteko makai is the closest
you will come to heaven on earth.
27. NEPALIPAN:
Because we are Nepali: we don’t talk about the things that piss us off, we talk
about the things we love.
28. HOLIDAYS:
Because there are so many holidays in Nepal, thrice as more than other
countries.
29. PEOPLE:
Because no matter how many problems we face, how much this country throws shit
at us, when someone asks why you love Nepal, we flood the comment box.
30. SIM CARDS:
Because mobile SIM Cards are cheaper than vegetables. Jai ho Ncell.
31. SLIPPERS:
Because we feel uncomfortable when we see a slipper flipped upside down.
32. BHAT (RICE):
Because it doesn’t feel like we have had dinner until we have bhat (Rice).
33. LAIDBACK:
Because we are so laidback that when you go to buy emergency medicine, you find
the pharmacy guy checking his facebook.
34. FOOTPATHS:
Because in some places footpaths are wider than the main road.
35. FLAG:
Because we are different, just look at the flag of Nepal.
36. WONDERLAND:
Because you can be in the midst of the city, and yet see the snow-clad
mountains.
37. SHARING:
Because we share food with the person sitting next to us in a bus.
38. PUBLIC
TRANSPORT: Because they stop anywhere on the road for you. Sometime the even
reverse to pick you up.
39. BARGAINING:
Because you can bargain with the price of anything and sometimes you can get
the goods with even more than 70% discount.
40. GINGER:
Because this little rhizome has made us rich and famous. After all, we are the world’s fourth biggest ginger producers, and
even the world’s largest producer imports it from us.
41. CONSERVATION
OF ENVIRONMENT: Because most of the people in Nepal are very much eco-friendly
that they don’t use the things like ACs, Washing Machines, Microwaves, Fans and
other things that consume lot of energy.
42. NEAREST
GRENERY: Because wherever you go, you will be just 1-3 KMs away from the
nearest forest. (Well, except the areas inside ring roads)
43. NO RULE:
Because there is no rule against throwing garbage. You can throw them on
rivers, streets or anywhere you like.
44. ECO-FRIENDLY
FESTIVALS: Because we celebrate the festivals in eco-friendly way i.e. we put
plants on our head on Dashain to show that how much we respect it.
45. INDEPENDENCE:
Because Nepal has always been and independent state. It has never been ruled
by anyone other than a nepali.
46. BIKING:
Because we can roll our bike on the footpath and nobody says anything.
47. ADVERTISMENTS:
Because our TV channels show advertisements of expensive cosmetics, jewellery,
automobiles and exotic holiday destinations, then follow it with and
advertisement for “disha pisab gare
pachhi haat dhuna nabirsanu hola.” ("Wash your hands after you go to the toilet")
48. ASON:
Because it is like New York of Nepal, a place that never sleeps and never
empties.
49. JAM:
Because we can get home at 10PM and blame it on the Jam.
50. LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST: Because no matter how independent we think we are, we still live
with a family.
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