Nepalis celebrate numerous festivals throughout the year, much like the indians. In that month, a popular movement led by an alliance of seven major political parties forced the king to relinquish his control of. It was revealed from the research that rural tourism in nepal is a new concept and it. According to the tourism authority, nepal recorded a total of 585,531 tourists in the first six months of 2019, depicting a 12.
Possessing eight of the ten highest mountains in the world, nepal is a hot spot destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and people seeking adventure. The dhs publication has already done extensive analysis along gender lines, but this paper will also keep the gender dimension central since womens. Tourism management 1994 15 1 1726 the land of lo, nepal tibet the first eight months of tourism myra shackley l6 upper mustang is a remote himalayan kingdom which, until march 1992, was closed to western visitors. Tourism in nepal a brief history and the hippie trail. Explore the magnificence of the snowcapped mountains, the extraordinary flora and fauna and the fascinating culture of people from several diverse ethnic groups. Following decades of civil strife, nepal transformed from a monarchy into a modern republic in 2006. In nepal there are around 101 ethnic and caste groups. Nepal tourism travel guide, places to visit, tours and.
Cultural development 1988 1997 proclaimed by the general assembly of. Thereafter, nepal became only nominally a constitutional monarchy, and the constitution of 1962 amended 1967, 1976, and 1980 effectively gave the king autocratic. It is one of the most anticipated festivals of the year and is celebrated by nepali. Pdf marginalization of the tharu ethnic group in tourism. Understanding ethnic tourists the tjapukai experience. Pilgrims in indigenous dress lumbini development zone lumbini nepal 848479775.
The geopolitics of nepals federal structure the diplomat. Tourism has now emerged as a major contributor to the countrys economy. Regulation, coordination, promotion and security of tourism activities in nepal. Kedar acharya thesis on ecotourism final pdf verson. Village tourism participating in a rural lifestyle nepal is the majority attractive and astonishing himalayan country in the world. His actions were in response to the supreme court ruling. Mongoloids, who migrated to nepal by way of tibet, sikkim, assam, and northern bengal. Great potential in tourism industry proper marketingpromotion needed to increase number of tourist. The journeys target is to travel to strange, original cultures in the classic propagated ethnological understanding. Crucial role of government in management, control of illegal activities. Types of tourism in nepal and their prospect year 2016 pages 47 nepal is a beautiful country rich and diverse in natural and cultural resources which is in its developmental phase and is full of potentiality in tourism sector. Nepal has made substantial progress toward regaining political stability b.
Nepal is a playground for tourists with different activities which are described briefly bellow. Major festivals include dashain nepali equivalent of durga puja which marks the victory of goddess durga over the demon mahishasura. The impact of ethnic tourism on hill tribes in thailand. The territory of modern nepal was unified under ethnic gurkha rule in the mid18th century. The ministry of cultural, tourism and civil aviation. Nepal is a roughly rectangular country with an area.
It is located mainly in the himalayas, but also includes parts of the indogangetic plain. Diaspora has two sources, the first approach is the emigration from the home country and in the second form of ethnic communities as a result of changes in state borders. The economy is heavily dependent on imports of basic materials and on foreign markets for its forest and agricultural products. The prolonged civil war 1996 2006, two consecutive earthquakes in 2015, and economic sanctions by india in 2015 had very disruptive impacts on the lives of nepals children. Ethnic tourism describes a special form of tourism with the intention to stay with a foreign ethnic group, especially a politically and economically marginaloften tribalgroup. They are categorized by common culture and endogamy. The groups are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in nepal. Nepal falls in the temperate zone north of the tropic of cancer.
It creates various direct, indirect and induced effects in the economy. Source the varied culture of nepal is seen through its many festivals. The authors bpa own experience of collaboration, on behalf of the nations tourism authority the nepal tourism board, with the community of barpak in settingup the homestay management, was a. Thereafter, nepal became only nominally a constitutional monarchy, and the constitution of 1962 amended 1967, 1976, and 1980. Conclusion tourism in nepal faced lots of ups and downs. Nepali culture represents a fusion of indoaryan and tibetomongolian influences, the result of a long history of migration, conquest, and trade. Nepal is a multiethnic country with nepali as the official language. Tradition, religion, belief, language, social organization and people are the important aspects of culture in nepal. Nepal s physical uniqueness provides a wide scope of adventurous activities while its diverse culture and ethnicity offer scope for art, learning, and entertainment for the tourists. Tourism and economic growth in nepal nepal rastra bank. The ethnic dimension since april 2006, nepal has made substantial progress toward regaining political stability.
The multicultural diversity is nepals one of the unique asset. On 28 may 2012 the prime minister of nepal dissolved the constituent assembly ca. The objectives of this paper were to examine the state of tourism in nepal and the negative repercussions of the political instability and international conflict that. Although the law and the interim constitution has provided equal rights to all ethnic and religious groups, nepal is characterized by a highly stratified social system, resulting in the presence of many castes. Nepal tourism despite having a longer history has really developed since 1950s. The objectives of this paper were to examine the state of tourism in nepal and the negative repercussions of the political instability and international conflict that has thwarted the potential. Please visit our trade site for visit nepal 2020 notices and all trade updates. Nepal tourism a hub for the adventurelovers and home to mt. Visit nepal 2020 indepth analysis of tourism year 2020. Understanding ethnic tourists the tjapukai experience what is ethnic tourism.
Rural livelihood, cultural values, and tourism in nepal an exploration humnath bhandari jsps postdoctoral fellow jircas, tsukuba, japan jsps science dialogue program presentation. Nepal is named for the kathmandu valley, where the nations founder established a capital in the late eighteenth century. Ecotourism in nepal, sylvie scoville vanderbilt university. An ethnic conflict is a dispute about important political, economic, social, cultural or territorial issues between two or more ethnic communities. Complete with the snowcapped mountains, the lush green forested hills, the valleys, the lakes and the fertile terai plains, the country seems to have varied physical features much like its culture of nepal that is diverse ethnic lingual groups of people. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the worlds ten tallest mountains, including mount everest, the highest point on earth. Nepal is a country with an abundance of historic, cultural and diverse ethnic traditions, which could attract tourists from every corner of the world. Culture of nepal history, people, clothing, traditions. However, all four groups showed a high to very high level of satisfaction in their visit to tjapukai and were also interested in further ethnic tourism experiences. This study addresses the ethnic dimension of nepali politics, a critical issue that has received little international attention.
The hindu and buddhist heritage of nepal and its cool weather are also strong attractions. Village tourism, village tourism in nepal, ethnic village tour. Nepal is a rural village based country where majority of people are residing in remote, very remote villages with various ethnicities where tourists can get a real sense of the unique life style and culture. United nations educational scientific and cultural organization.
The basic elements of social composition include a race, as ethnicitycaste. On the positive side, nepal has made significant changes in recent. Rural livelihood, cultural values, and tourism in nepal. Tourism is the largest industry in nepal and its largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Department of tourism moctca, government of nepal downloads. The ruling parties also say ethnicitybased federalism would invite confrontation, as nepal is a multicultural and multiethnic country. Only 17 percent of the population lives in urban areas, the largest being the capital in the kathmandu valley, nepals core. Abstract tourism has become an important economic activity in all the countries of the world. Nepals physical uniqueness provides a wide scope of adventurous activities while its diverse culture and ethnicity offer scope for art, learning, and entertainment for the tourists. The starting point for reflection on contemporary sentimental tourism ethnic tourism is the phenomenon of diaspora, that is, the dispersion of the whole nations abroad. Nepal is predominantly a rural society with rich cultural and ethnic diversity. Culture of nepal festivals, dance, cuisine, customs. Ethnic groups in nepal are a product of both the colonial and statebuilding eras of.
Welcome to nepal nepals official travel and tourist. Nepals seven cultural heritage sites and one natural heritage site listed in unesco. Although reforms in the 1950s began to move the kingdom toward a democratic political system, the crown dissolved parliament in 1960 and subsequently banned political parties. Nepal is home to much of the himalaya mountain range between tibet china to the north and india to the south. Ethnic and caste diversity nepal is populated by 103 caste and ethnic groups who are largely hindus, buddhists, animists, some muslims, and in some cases a combination of two or more of these. Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages and a rich variety of cultures, lifestyles, values and traditions. Everest, the worlds tallest peak, nepal is a himalayan country sandwiched between india and china.
Nepal is an economically backward landlocked country where the tourism industry plays the vital role in ups and downs. Nepal administration and social conditions britannica. Except for the sizable population of those of indian birth or ancestry concentrated in the tarai bordering india, the varied ethnic groups had. Ethnic demography of nepal harka gurung paper presented at a talk programme organized bv nepal foundation for advanced studies nefas january 10,1996, kathmandu. The mighty snowcapped mountains here such as annapurna, mount everest, manaslu, and kanchenjunga are home to some of the best trekking trails in the world. Nepal tourism travel guide, places to visit, tours and packages. Explore the magnificence of the snowcapped mountains, the extraordinary flora and fauna and the fascinating culture of.
Ethnic tourism is when travellers choose to experience first hand the practices of another culture, and may involve performances, presentations and attractions portraying or presented by small, often isolated indigenous communities. In contrast, the second perspective maintains that ethnic tourism provides a limited economic return for local minority residents, although many scholars do acknowledge the positive impact of ethnic tourism on culturalidentity grounds cohen, 2001a, cohen, 2001b, mckercher and fu, 2006, nepal, 2005. The authors bpa own experience of collaboration, on behalf of the nations tourism authority the nepal tourism board, with the community of barpak. Only 17 percent of the population lives in urban areas, the largest being the capital in the kathmandu valley, nepal s core. In this paper i would like to draw attention to the ongoing serious ethnic conflict in nepal. For participation in travel fairssales missions and tendersquotations, please click here. Nepal is a south asian country with a population of 28,096,000 of which 10,483,000 are children. Nepalese society was ethnically diverse and complex in the early 1990s, ranging in phenotype physical characteristics and culture from the indian to the tibetan. Since that time it has received over 500 trekkers in highly organized parties. The low ethnic tourism group are most likely to visit an aboriginal tourism attraction as part of a tour or because someone else in their party wanted to visit. The main objective of this study is to analyze how the tourism development has marginalized the tharu, an indigenous and ethnic group in the terai region of nepal. Tourism and economic growth in nepal bishnu prasad gautam, ph. Also, nepal lacks abundant resources, in this scenario.
This number includes tourists who travelled to nepal by air and land routes. The research for this study was carried out in chitwan national park in nepal, where. It is landlocked, and borders china in the north and india in the south, east and west, while bangladesh is. Landlocked, lacking substantial resources for economic development, and hampered by an inadequate transportation network, nepal is one of the least developed nations in the world. Overview of tourism development prospects in nepal core. Nepal is a landlocked country located in south asia with china in the north and india in the south, east and west.
It is the 49th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. Geological and fossil evidence indicates that the kathmandu valley. Following is the list of top five countries visiting nepal and their contribution to nepal s tourist inflow in the. Oct 27, 2014 the ruling parties also say ethnicitybased federalism would invite confrontation, as nepal is a multicultural and multi ethnic country. The 2001 census records 106 languages and dialects, of which the indoaryan language family constituted. These can be broken down into more than 75 ethnic groups. The capital and largest city of nepal, kathmandu, occupies much of the valley located near the center of the country.
Jan 19, 2015 conclusion tourism in nepal faced lots of ups and downs. A study of gatlang village of rasuwa district a thesis proposal submitted to the department of conflict, peace and development studies dcpds faculty of humanity and social sciences, tribhuvan university, kathmandu, nepal in the partial fulfillment of the requirements of master of arts in conflict, peace and development studies. The contribution of travel and tourism economy to gdp is expected to rise 7. The ethnocultural groups maintain their unique life style, language, customs, and rituals, food habits cuisine, dresses, jewelry or ornaments. Tourism is a major source of foreign exchange income and employment generator in nepal. This thesis entitled tourism and its impact on traditional culture. Nepal is a single destination of the worldwide ecotourism because of recognizing as the living museum, shangrila root of the world, birthplace of the apostle of peace, country of living goddess, nice hospitality of nepalese people, city of golden pagodas and parasols, himalayan pilgrimage, wildest dream of kew, nature amphitheater. This paper attempts to confirm empirically about the positive impact of tourism in nepal. Ethnic groups in nepal are a product of both the colonial and statebuilding eras of nepal.
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