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So, a couple of days ago Jason and I were talking a bit about our trip thus far and made the comment that it has ONLY been a month since we left home. And then we both agreed that it seemed much longer. But onto the good stuff.
Day 11.
So many stories to tell, even only after being here less than 2 week. Given my limited time on the interweb, I will quickly describe things we've experienced and seen of Nepal thus far.
First, after only 2 days on the small remote village of Barbote, we witness a funeral like no other (or non that we've ever seen). Around noon an elderly lady living in the village died, and a house ceremony took place. We didnt get to witness the ceremony before the burial but we did get to see how they bury, or more appropriately. burn their dead. We join a group of men, and when i say men i mean every men on the village we're staying at and then villages on our way to the burning site. Like I said, we followed a herd of men down to the river, which if we walked it would have taken two hours, but hiked down we didn't. Instead, we ran. Yup, a downhill marathon it seemed. And even better, they carried the dead body on two long bamboo sticks, the deceased tied onto it, two men on either end carrying, booking it down a mountain path. And i thought that was crazy until we got to the river, where the men a pile of wood on the river, making an altar of sorts, almost 5ft high, and the body laid, like a wood sandwich and the deceased as the filling. And then they set it on fire. Yup, an interesting funeral to say the least. It kinda puts a new meaning to camp fires. After 20 minutes or so Jason and I, along with Surya, hiked back up to his home.
Second: A Nepali wedding!
Apparently, a traditional Nepali wedding takes two days to celebrate. Unfortunately i cant post pictures but the process of preparing for a wedding here is pretty cool. On the first day, the bride is celebrate. They make a ton of food, and an day long of ceremony just for the bride, preparing and blessing her on her new journey. The second day consist of celebrating both the bride and the groom, along with the family from both parties. A huge wedding, where Jason stood tall like the white man that he is, towering over all the brown people, i blended in.
We've been shown how an organic farm works, a messy job. But it's a really interesting process. The Adhikari family had been really kind and patient with us. And tomorrow, Jason and I, along with three other, will be hiking more of the mountains to see a waterfall. It will take a whole day of journey. An exciting time will be had.
Im all out of words. till next time.
So, a couple of days ago Jason and I were talking a bit about our trip thus far and made the comment that it has ONLY been a month since we left home. And then we both agreed that it seemed much longer. But onto the good stuff.
Day 11.
So many stories to tell, even only after being here less than 2 week. Given my limited time on the interweb, I will quickly describe things we've experienced and seen of Nepal thus far.
First, after only 2 days on the small remote village of Barbote, we witness a funeral like no other (or non that we've ever seen). Around noon an elderly lady living in the village died, and a house ceremony took place. We didnt get to witness the ceremony before the burial but we did get to see how they bury, or more appropriately. burn their dead. We join a group of men, and when i say men i mean every men on the village we're staying at and then villages on our way to the burning site. Like I said, we followed a herd of men down to the river, which if we walked it would have taken two hours, but hiked down we didn't. Instead, we ran. Yup, a downhill marathon it seemed. And even better, they carried the dead body on two long bamboo sticks, the deceased tied onto it, two men on either end carrying, booking it down a mountain path. And i thought that was crazy until we got to the river, where the men a pile of wood on the river, making an altar of sorts, almost 5ft high, and the body laid, like a wood sandwich and the deceased as the filling. And then they set it on fire. Yup, an interesting funeral to say the least. It kinda puts a new meaning to camp fires. After 20 minutes or so Jason and I, along with Surya, hiked back up to his home.
Second: A Nepali wedding!
Apparently, a traditional Nepali wedding takes two days to celebrate. Unfortunately i cant post pictures but the process of preparing for a wedding here is pretty cool. On the first day, the bride is celebrate. They make a ton of food, and an day long of ceremony just for the bride, preparing and blessing her on her new journey. The second day consist of celebrating both the bride and the groom, along with the family from both parties. A huge wedding, where Jason stood tall like the white man that he is, towering over all the brown people, i blended in.
We've been shown how an organic farm works, a messy job. But it's a really interesting process. The Adhikari family had been really kind and patient with us. And tomorrow, Jason and I, along with three other, will be hiking more of the mountains to see a waterfall. It will take a whole day of journey. An exciting time will be had.
Im all out of words. till next time.
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