Some dos & don’t
- The form of greeting in Nepal is “NAMASTE” and is performed by joining the palms together.
- Before entering a Nepalese home, temple, or stupa, remember to remove your shoes.
- Be careful not to use your spoon, fork, or hand being used for your eating to touch others’ food, plate, cooking utensil, or the serving dish. Do not eat from other people’s plates, and do not drink from other people’s bottles or glasses. It is considered impure by the Nepalese.
- Never touch anything with your feet. This is considered an offense among Nepalese. While traveling, dress appropriately. Women should especially avoid dressing in skimpy outfits.
- Seek permission first before entering a Hindu temple. Many Hindu temples do not allow Westerners or non-Hindus to enter.
- Leather articles are prohibited from being taken inside the temple precinct.
- Walking around temples or stupas is traditionally done clockwise.
- Take photographs only after receiving permission for the object or person being photographed.
- Public displays of affection between a man and a woman are frowned upon. Do not do something totally alien to our environment.
- Remember, many times, when a person shakes his head from left to right, he may mean “Yes.”
- Develop a genuine interest in meeting and talking to Nepalese people and respect their local customs.
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