Cultural Tourism or Culture Tourism is the subset of tourism concerned with a country or region’s culture, especially its arts. It generally focuses on traditional communities who have diverse customs, unique form of art and distinct social practice, which basically distinguishes it form other types/forms of culture. Cultural tourism includes tourism in urban areas, particularly historic or large cities and their cultural facilities such as museums and theatres. It can also include tourism in rural areas showcasing the traditions of indigenous cultural communities (i.e. festivals, rituals), and their values and lifestyle. It is generally agreed that cultural tourists spend substantially more than standard tourist do.
Cultural Tourism in Nepal. Nepal is a small country with different varieties. This country is famous for its unity in diversity, in language and lifestyle, caste and religious. Although there are different religions like Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslims etc live in Nepal, there is no discrimination among them. Every religion is prevailing with equal respect. Different religious sites can be found here like The Pashupati Nath temple the greatest deity of Hindu, Swayambhu stupa and Boddha Nath stupa of Buddhist, different Mosques of Islamism and churches of Christianity etc. Nepalese are religious people. So, they have strong faith on drive Power. The rituals and language of one society may or may not be similar to other according to the human race.
There are many typical dances in every socity like Kauda dance related with Magar, Ghata dance is related with Gurung, Dhimal dance is related with Dhamal etc. like wise festival also differ from one caste and religion to other like Dashain, Tihar, Teej, etc is celebrated by Maithali, Bhojpur and Losahar celebrated by Tamang and Sherpa. Some festivals like Dashain and Tihar are celebrating it according to their rules and norms. While celebrating their festivals every people meet their relatives near and dear ones.
There are several social and cultural beliefs and customs in Nepal like respecting elders, regarding the guest, loving younger, helping poor etc. This belief has made Nepali people helpful, peaceful and popular. Many cultural heritage of Nepal included in the world heritage list like Pasupati Nath, Swayambhu, Patan Darbar,Changunarayan, Lumbini, Bhaktpur Darbar,Bouddha Nath,Hanumandhoka Darbar, which has become property of the whole human race. So in a year thousand foreigners come to our company to visit culture heritage. Similarly some of the tourists come to Nepal to observe the lifestyle and peaceful environment created by Nepal and its culture. It has helped Nepal to gain financial status. The profit our company earns by selling tour and trekking packages to the guests is shared and invested for the preservation of culture and heritages and awareness of the local community.
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