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Eight Glorious Years of Nepali People's War
This movie shows the heroic and inspiring struggle of the Nepali people, against all odds, even in the face of US imperialism and Indian expansionism. In the face of all of this oppression and imperialism, the third poorest country in the world with extraordinarily backward fuedal relations that oppress women and indigenous peoples, is standing up from the ground and ripping all oppression from the very root of culture, economic, and social relations. The People's War in Nepal is a shining beacon to all oppressed peoples around the world, and this documentary vividly demonstrates that.
Between Two Stones: Nepal's Decade of Conflict
Between Two Stones: Nepal's Decade of Conflict. Note: Video hosted on: Nepal Information Platform In February 1996, the first shots of Nepal's civil war rang out across the Himalayas. Ten years into the conflict, more than 12,000 people have lost their lives as NepalÃs ruling monarchy battles with Maoist rebels seeking to establish a communist republic. The civilian population, meanwhile, is trapped in the middle. This film, containing unique footage, is a rare glimpse into a struggle most people know little about. Set against the backdrop of a global broadcast media focused on ever-decreasing circles, IRIN launched a film unit in 2004, aimed at promoting the plight of vulnerable people trapped in forgotten humanitarian emergencies. In its two years of operation, the IRIN Film Unit has made significant strides towards creating better awareness and understanding of these humanitarian crises. To date, IRIN has produced twelve short documentaries and more than a dozen news cut packages, which have been freely distributed to a growing database of broadcasters, advocacy groups, and humanitarian actors. A wide range of pressing humanitarian issues have been addressed, including most recently, malaria in Africa, NepalÃs ongoing civil conflict, HIV/AIDS around Lake Victoria, and NigerÃs food crisis.
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Nepal, officially Kingdom of Nepal, constitutional monarchy in South Asia. Locked within the rugged ranges of the Himalayas, Nepal is bounded by the Tibet region of China on the north and India on the south, east, and west. It was cut off from the rest of the world until the early 1950s, when a palace revolution and the subsequent overthrow of the autocratic Rana dynasty marked the beginning of Nepal?s emergence into the modern world. Kathmandu is the capital and largest city. Nepal?s indigenous population consists of two major groups, the Indo-Nepalese, whose ancestors migrated into the country from the south, and the Tibeto-Nepalese, whose ancestors entered Nepal from the north. Although intermingling between the two groups has occurred, cultural, linguistic, and religious differences exist both between and within the two groups. The Indo-Nepalese group comprises people who speak Sanskrit-derived languages and are strict adherents to Hinduism. Nepali, the official language, is derived from Sanskrit. Differences within the Indo-Nepalese group are marked more by caste (a system  People in Katmandu
In Nepal women are generally subordinate to men and have less access to education, economic resources, and political power. Their plight, however, varies from one ethnic group to another. Among Tibeto-Nepalese communities female status is relatively better than in Indo-Nepalese communities. Generally, women work harder and longer than men, taking care of household chores, fetching water and animal fodder, and farming. Women in upper-class families, however, have maids who do household work and other menial chores. Religious music known as dāpā is common amongst many Newar communities that inhabit the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. It is sung at nearly all domestic and religious celebrations. The song heard here is in praise of Nāsadya, the local god of music and dance. It is a type of composition that employs a series of different rhythms within a single piece. As is common in Newar music, drumming plays a central role. A revival of artistic and intellectual expression occurred in Nepal after the overthrow of Rana rule in the early 1950s. Nepali works of poetry and literature emphasize patriotism and national pride. Hindu and Buddhist religious values inspire the expression of Nepali artists. The lives of gods, saints, and heroes and the relationship of the individual to society and the universe are explored in sculpture, architecture, and drama. Numerous temples and shrines in the Kathmandu Valley display the skill and highly developed aesthetic sense of Nepali artists. Favorite recreational activities of the Nepali include music and dance. Religious ceremonies involve the use of drums and musical instruments preserved since ancient times. In rural areas devotional songs are an important part of cultural life. Radio Nepal schedules folk music programs to foster the traditional culture of the country.
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