Nepalese people and their

lifestyle
• People in Nepal commonly welcome you Namaste as a traditional salute (means I
salute the divine in you) which is wisely used in the most part of country. About 23
million Nepalese are made of 69 different cultural and linguistic group also known
as ethnic groups living in different, regions of the country.

• Mostly each ethnic group has their own unique costumes, speak their own
languages or dialects, and follow their own religious practices. They live under
different diverse geographic and environmental orientations, from the low plains
near the Indian border, northward through the middle hills of Mahabharat range
and valleys, and up to the high plain valleys of the Himalayan zone.

• However, the globalization motives and innovations effect to the Nepalese society
which made many changes day by day in addition of several infrastructural
developments new roads building, modern public education, democracy since
1990 and Federal Democratic Republic since in on 23 May 2008, and even rapid
innovation of information technology, Internet access are making massive changes
brought among new generation.

• More and more Nepalese, especially young folks speak Nepali and fluent English
language, dresses western style clothes most of the time and generally relate to
the outside world.
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
• As Nepal being a very broad diversified home land of several ethnical
groups it has common social family structure. In general living in joint
family system at a home, respecting and following own socio-
traditional conducts generation to generation. Showing physical
affection openly in public is restricted; gents and ladies socialize
separately both before and after marriage with family gatherings.

• Normally marriage is arranged by parents with help of marriage

consular called Lahmi. Among new generations love marriage is also
popular now a day. They have right to choose their mate and decide
their own future bright.

• There is no way to say that Nepalese society remained untouched by

global changes, mainly in major cities and towns of young generation
hugely influenced by information technology of world and adopted
several fascinating ways.
 Main Occupations
• In general mostly Nepalese people are involved in their
traditional occupation agriculture. Most of the people those
who are living out of town they belongs their own family farm
land where they grow both main crops and different cash crops
seasonally.

• About 76% of total population in Nepal still belongs to

traditional agriculture system as their main source of economy
and rest of do other jobs as cottage industries, general
manufactures, goods trading, government officials, hospitality
tourism and others. All together still about 33% of total
populations are dependent in agriculture.
Food Habit
• In normal way Nepalese people’s food habit can be marked as a rice culture social
adoption. Nepalese main course of meal known as Dal-Bhat-Tarkari traditionally which
is perfect combination of carbohydrate, protein, vitamin, mineral, and fat. The real
wholesome Dal-Bhat-Tarkari is being eaten all over Nepal generally and it is habitual
way of twice a day. Besides morning and late afternoon time tea, coffee other drinks
and light food snacks are also can be eaten normally.

• Dall is well cooked lentil soup from different beans, Bhat is boiled rice, Tarkari is curried
vegetables, pickle of seasonal vegetable or fruits, salad and curried or fried meat as a
non-vegetarian food can be eaten commonly. Well refined mustard oil, ghee are used for
the typical Nepalese cooking propose of curry items for taste and flavor spices are used
such as cumin seed, coriander, black pepper, sesame seed, turmeric, garlic, ginger, methi
(fenugreek), bay leaf, clove, cinnamon, pepper, chilies, mustard seed and salt added by
taste.

In the mountain area, where rice is growing very less, millet, barley, bark wheat and
maize are growing commonly in suitable climate so people of there mostly eat Dhindo
with Gundruk or different vegetable curry, meat curry, home made pickle, yoghurt and
milk as a their main course but they also like to have Dall Bhat time to time. This
authentic tradition of food habit is very common all over Nepal’s mountain areas.
 DRESS

• There are many specific dressing style in Nepal as a country is being home
of multi cultural and lingual groups people. Most Nepalese ethnic groups
have their own unique style of dress according to region and culture.
Among gents Daura Suruwal Dhaka Topi,T- shirt, Shirt Pant, different casual
wears and ladies Kurta Salwar, Saries Blouse (Cholo) T- shirt, Shirt Pant,
different casual wears are commonly worn by Nepalese people all over the
country. In the cities particularly, young hearts both men and women often
dress in western style clothing, while elder women mostly wear Saries
Blouse (Cholo), Kurta Salwar modestly.