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
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
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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