Cultural Behaviors in Nepal
- Namaste (joining two palms of hand) is the form of greeting in Nepal.
- Wearing shoes while entering someone’s house or religious and meditating sites might be regarded as disrespectful.
- It is better to use right hand to give or take goods than using left hand.
- Touching people or stuffs with feet is discourteous.
- Walking around the monasteries, stupa and temple is done in clockwise direction.
- It is more appropriate to receive permission or look out for signs before taking photographs at religious places.
- Leather stuffs like belt, shoes, wallet, jacket etc are forbidden inside the temples.
- The entry of non- hindu or foreigner is disallowed in some temples.
- Dress modestly. It is better not to wear revealing dresses by women especially in rural areas of Nepal.
- Food touched by ones mouth is regarded impure (jutho) therefore is not accepted except among close friends and family.
- Do not leave any valuable stuffs like mobile, camera, laptop, wallet etc out in the open while travelling without any security.
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