Songs of Nepal: Kusumakar Neupane discusses plantation songs with Girish Subedi

Nepal is celebrating National Paddy Day with various events on 29 June. On this day, known as Asar Pandra, farmers begin the annual rice planting season and mark the day with various festivities such as preparing rice meals with muddy water, mud being a s

Farmers dance and sing in a paddy field on National Paddy Day in Tokha village, on the outskirt of capital Kathmandu, Nepal, 29 June 2021. Source: EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA via AAP

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National Paddy Day was celebrated in Nepal on the 15th of Asar or 29th June. It is customary to sing songs while sowing paddy. Listen to Girish Subedi's interview with folklorist Kusumakar Neupane about this cultural practice of Nepal.

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Songs of Nepal: Kusumakar Neupane discusses plantation songs with Girish Subedi

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National Paddy Day was celebrated in Nepal on the 15th of Asar or 29th June. It is customary to sing songs while sowing paddy. Listen to Girish Subedi's interview with folklorist Kusumakar Neupane about this cultural practice of Nepal.

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