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| Metha (Archery) Festival |
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| • Metha Report |
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As part of Destination Manang 2007 campaign, Grand Metha (Archery) or Dachyang festival was successfully celebrated in Chame VDC. It was celebrated for five consecutive days commencing on 23 till 27 April, 2007.
The outstanding archers who were bestowed with the title "The Hero of The Year" for 2007 are:
- Mr. Pasang Lama from Bagarchhap
- Mr. Karma Gurung from Manang Village
Metha is celebrated to ward off evil spirits and to bring peace, prosperity and happiness to the village. |
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| • About Metha |
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 This festival may have originated during the time when Nepal was divided into numerous fiefdoms like Baise-Chaubise kingdoms. The kings used to fight among themselves, so they might have come up with the idea of organizing this festival in order to win over their enemies. In lower Manang, Metha is also known as 'Dachyang'. This festival is celebrated in the month of April or May when the males gather in a contest to test their targeting skills. The man who hits the target is awarded with money and a khata (scarf). Metha is celebrated to cast away evil spirits so the people will be prosperous, healthy and happy.
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| Inspiration Manaslu 2007 |
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 A fourteen member team comprising artists, a documentary film crew (Akhi Jhyal), photographer and journalists is set to embark on an artistic adventure against the backdrop of Mount Manaslu in the remote north of Gorkha district. “Inspiration Manaslu 2007 ” a two week trek will see artists - Bhavana Manandhar, Erina Tamrakar, Prashant Gurung, Bidhata K.C, Sunil Ranjit, Lal Kaji Lama and Sagar Manandhar, capture on canvas their impressions of this remote region of Nepal. The team will trek through Arughat, Lapu, Tatopani, Salleri, Dyang, Gap, Shyo, Sama and Samdo in Gorkha district.
They will enter Manang district via Larke Pass, and trek through the valley of Bhimtang, Tilche, Tal and Ghermu before ending the trek in Besisahar in Lamjung district.
Organized by the not-for-profit group Manang youth Society (MYS), "Inspiration Manaslu” is an MYS initiative to promote tourism in the Manaslu region which neighbours Manang. MYS organized a similar artists workshop “Impressions of Manang” in 2006.
The organization is dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism in Nepal’s Trans - Himalayan belt.
“We hope the efforts produced by the team during the trek to Manaslu will reflect the culture, natural beauty, and uniqueness of the place and will encourage people to visit this remote region so locals can benefit from tourism,” says MYS President Mr. Tripple P. Gurung. “We hope to exhibit the works locally and internationally.”
The trek is supported by Manaslu Conservation Area Project (MCAP), Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and National Trust For Nature Conservation (NTNC).
For more information contact:
Manang Youth Society
P.O. Box: 20587
Thamel,
Kathmandu,
Nepal
Tel: 977-1-4423643
Fax: 977-1- 4437183
Email: info@destinationmanang.com |
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