Tag: celebration
Puja to Honor a Deceased Relative in Nepal is a Celebration of Life
In the ‘Daily Photos’ area of my blog I recently published a portrait of a woman attending a Nepali puja for a relative who had died one year earlier. One of my readers commented: “Its an absolutely gorgeous photo, I’ll admit. And I would have taken it, but somewhere a voice inside my…
PHOTO: Devotees Prepare Giant Chariot for Tug-of-war During Bisket Jatra (New Year) Celebration in Bhaktapur, Nepal
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VIDEO: Bhailo Song and Dance in the Streets of Pokhara, Nepal During Tihar Festival
Considering a future visit to Nepal? You’ll want to check out my Essential Travel Guide for Pokhara, Nepal, which is updated regularly.
Adventures In Copper Canyon, Mexico – Tarahumara Indians End Semana Santa with a Drunken Bash
For more than a week, Semana Santa (Easter week) celebrations had been occurring in Copper Canyon, Mexico. I was fortunate to attend two of these, one on Palm Sunday in the tiny village of Cusarare and another on Good Friday in Cerocahui, where I joined in a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ,…
An Adventure In Copper Canyon, Mexico – Good Friday Celebration in Cerocahui during Semana Santa
For the final days of Semana Santa (Easter Week) celebrations I returned to the village of Cerocahui in Urique Canyon, although this time I stayed atop the rim rather than at the bottom. After a hard day of travel on the economy class El Chepe, which was standing room only for the entire…
