Kathmandu - The Side of Nepal They Don't Show You

Nepal is mainly known for the world's highest mountains, but there is another side to this country right in its capital Kathmandu. This different side is not often shown on camera and today we bring you along to discover this little know part of Nepali culture.
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We are Joe and Liisu, relatively new to KZbin but really excited to be a part of this community. We live small and sustainably in my home on wheels (a lovely van called Freyja) and from time to time out of our backpacks (we have not named the backpacks yet). On this channel, we ask you to join us on our travel adventures off the beaten track where we show you the beauty of untouched nature and wander into places most tourists don't dare to go.

[@Bipina.G]

At 9:17, they are not eating. They are performing a ritual called "Shraddha" in honour of dead ancestor. The ritual is performed by the son for their deceased parents and grandparents every year as per sanskrit calendar. The ritual can be done in home or holy place. The foods you see are offerred to the "Pandits" Hindu Preist who guide them while doing ritual. The man wearing white color dhoti (clothes) is the son where another person in Dhaka Topi is Pandit

[@alison__16]

Thank you for explaining this and the meaning behind it. 🙏

[@arijal1521]

But that name is sharadh, iam hindu from 🇳🇵...... By the way, thank you for sharing your knowledge with others....😊

[@sancortexstk5252]

9:14 The people on the other side, half naked man wearing a long white piece of cloth is called "Dhoti" and another group of people on higher platform, are performing a Hindu cermony called 'Shraddha'. It means remembering the dead member of your family, and offering them 'Pindda', a rice ball, and it is believed that the dead get to eat it in heaven.

[@MysticalMum68]

I visited Kathmandu when I was 21, I'm now 54. I have a picture with my daughter in a carrier on my back at the age of 18 months, (she is now 34 and a mother of a three year old herself!) climbing the stairs lined with lions. Not a lot has changed, except the mass of wires above your heads! This was one of the best tours of Kathmandu and I loved the way you spoke about their culture. The one thing that broke my heart was with the funeral priers. You spoke about their belief of washing the bodies before burning them, yet you failed to mention or follow the belief that a burning body should not be filmed/photographed as it is considered to trap the spirit on the earthly plain 😢 Other than that this was a very enjoyable trip down memory lane.

[@HeritageSansaar]

We are welcomed anytime 😊

[@thavibu]

Love Kathmandu and Nepal. Such a beautiful and magical place with really nice people. And the Himalaya mountains are the most impressive in the world.

[@kathmandu6998]

You ve just seen 1% bro

[@kumarrt878]

9:15 - That’s not the picnic. It’s one of hindus rituals where offering to their ancestors is done. you could’ve asked some locals before posting. Beside that I enjoyed ur content as always. Keep it up. 😊

[@Limbustaplays]

@wildvikingtravels should see this comment :)

[@marilyndee969]

I lived there a long time ago. It has changed tremendously from what I saw in your video. I wouldn't know it today. Except for the kind and lovely faces of the people. That hasn't changed.

[@davetimotorsport]

We were there a month ago. Absolutely amazing place. Loved your video. We were told those people at the ghats were celebrating/ remembering the passing of their loved ones and do it each year.

[@WildVikingTravels]

Yea you are correct 😊. I misinterpreted the situation and thought it was a picnic, but it was kind of a special picnic with the souls of the loved ones 🤔😊

[@rjeckardt8863]

Thank you, you guys! Wonderful journey in and around Kathmandu. It's an amazing and fun city to explore. One of my favorites on the planet. Have fun and enjoy your time in Nepal.

[@Tiredofitall.]

Wow, I just happened upon your channel and LOVED IT! Great content and your enthusiasm is so refreshing. In addition some of the travelers I've watched have been very critical of locals and or wherever it is that they are filming it was so nice to listen to your positive narration! Keep up with your great videos!

[@2004points]

At 9:06; Its not picnic. Its rituals done by family of dead's calld 'Shraddhya'.

[@samirtimsina8262]

Thats not picnic..Thats offering to the dead....

[@Abiral_Floyd]

haha😂 picnic vandira

[@samitshrestha1901]

😂😂😂

[@bibekjung7404]

LIVING BEING IS OUR RACE, MANKIND IS OUR RELIGION, HINDU,MUSLIM,SIKH,CHRISTAIN, THERE IS NO SEPARATE RELIGION ALMIGHTY GOD KABIR is the father of all souls that JESUS, MOHAMMAD, GURU NANAK, VEDH was telling in BIBLE, QURAN, GURU GRANTHA SAHEB Almighty God KABIR is the CREATOR OF all SOULS -- SAINT RAMPALJI MAHARAJ

[@SHRD]

​@@Abiral_Floydvery unexpected indeed 😂

[@promobilelegendplayer]

😂😂😂 lol picnic

[@ayoogorkhali9262]

beautiful video my Viking brother , hope you had fun in our small mysterious chaotic but beautiful country

[@fredrose7801]

In 1967 I was on a flight from New Delhi to Kathmandu. We landed on a grass landing strip at the little airport after buzzing the field to get the cows out of the way. I stayed in a hotel that looked like Marco Polo could’ve been there. Kathmandu was very exotic there was a medieval feel the whole place. It had been a closed kingdom until around 1964. I spent a week riding creaky buses to the end of the lines and got kind of close to Everest. Trecking was just beginning to boom and I enjoyed sharing time with them. I was not equipped to join them as I had limited time. The English presence was represented by Guinness, the almost only western beer available.

[@TravellerSayl]

Please make a video explaining this. Would be a great story.

[@timothymahoney7986]

Guinness = Irish

[@subinshrestha5213]

What i love about your videos are the unique way of vlogging and capturing the moments ... ofcourse you describing about each experience with such calm... i am just addicted.. best of luck👍️ and hope you enjoy every sec of ur journey here in my country. Who knows like most of all other foreigners you also wont feel leaving Nepal

[@boocchihitori4450]

The beauty of these kind of open cremation is it greatly humbles you when you are reminded everyone dies and when it's your turn to put your loved ones there it gives you sense of you are not the only one who has lost a loved one when you see someone else 10' apart doing the same thing to there loved ones

[@emakelley6807]

Very interesting thing for a Westerner to see. Helps one to understand how deeply religious the culture is and beliefs in reincarnation/nirvana are. Intimate to be this close to the death rituals…. Like you say, humbling to the spirit

[@FatimaAli-om4qx]

Such a beautiful video thank you for sharing much love from the UK 🇬🇧

[@isabellkoller8339]

Thank you so much for taking me to this place- you are really great!

[@jakebe4915]

This was absolutely awesome.. greetings from Pennsylvania..and thank you.

[@Maipenrai55]

It’s so clean and modern compared to when I was there in 1987! Sweetest people in the world

[@CoastalCoves]

Ya it has changed

[@Latexhandske]

It`s nice to see that you are getting inte the mood of Nepal. Fun thing with the plane over the small hills and back. Have a great time. Love ❤

[@tikaramdahal1586]

9:20 minutes of video that other side people are not enjoying picnic, that's the offering for dead once. And this offering comes every year according lunar calendar.

[@aashisspeaks6607]

That last sentence about the family to not have candle light dinner touched my heart. Kuddos to your video. Stay safe and enjoy🎉

[@Hopefullynexttimesexinbathroom]

Go to Pokhara maté Kathmandu is so difficult and dirty city too many beggars everywhere from india 😢 Pokhara is perfect I was there last year ❤ loved the people so helpful

[@Terror16326]

Ya I don't know why indian beggers love our country. All most all beggars in kathmandu speak to us in hindi.....

[@kenichinishikawa7007]

I visited Kathmandu and Bhaktapur and was fascinated with temples. I uploaded a few videos with my excitement. I found that these shape of pagodas is different from those in temples in Japan.

[@WildVikingTravels]

It truly is a fascinating place to visit!

[@vasuboy20]

Pagoda style spreaded from Kathmandu, to China and to Japan.

[@kenichinishikawa7007]

@@vasuboy20 I visited Japan and I saw many pagodas and they are slightly different. You can see them in my recent videos in Kyoto and Nikko. I hope you like them.

[@MyDash]

9:09 , They are not having a picnic there. Nobody does. They are performing some kind of pooja.

[@Raspberry_25]

It's lovely seeing you guys enjoying and having fun as well as learning about our culture. Really enjoyed the video and have fun exploring!

[@TheSwede70]

Great video and editing. What you showed in the video was nothing more than the most popular tourist sites though. i did many days of discovering Kathmandu before and after my Everest Base Camp trek in 2017. So wonderful city and so different from all other big cities that I have visited.

[@PPrasana]

@ the 10:15 minutes where you mention feeling funny about the banks being there "to give loans to people", its actually where the offerrings to the temple by the people are collected and secured, because that largely contributes to how the temples are kept up and maintained.

[@DhanGadhiVlogger]

thank you for exploring our beautiful country Nepal😍

[@EricSable]

Hello there! This is the first of your videos I've seen :) You're narration is fantastic and you have an infectious admiration for travel and other cultures and other people. Thank you for sharing :) Maybe I'll meet you out there in the world someday

[@hidante5752]

Thank you for your positive message bro it'll help growth. In tourism ❤🎉

[@lks6248]

I remember back in 83 it was about 9 US dollars to fly from India into Kathmandu airport. You could recoup the cost by buying Scottish whiskey at the Nepalese duty free and selling it on back in India. You just had to walk down a busy street with your striped Nepalese duty free bag in hand and wait for someone to haul you into their shop ….😊

[@bpnmagar999]

whoa....big fan next trip pokhara🖤🇳🇵god bless

[@sarojdeuja8014]

9:23, they were not partying or eating on the other side of the river. They are there for death anniversary of their loved ones. A ceremony which is performed near the holy place, so that their loved ones who left earth are better.

[@kakashi_hatake_69]

9:11 Thay are not having picnic they are doing pooja (shradhha) to remember their dead ones

[@WildVikingTravels]

Part of Pooja is eating fruits and snacks as well? It a new tradion for me 😁

[@kakashi_hatake_69]

@@WildVikingTravels ahh! I thought you had a misunderstanding but thanks for your visit though❣

[@adsromek]

Loving your channel- one of your videos popped up on my feed and at first glance I thought you were Kody Brown from Sister Wives

[@WildVikingTravels]

Heyhey! So glad to hear that you are enjoying the videos! Yea, I guess with the beard we look kinda similar 😁. Best wishes! Joe

[@gobindagautam4652]

Welcome in Nepal and thanks for exploring our country.

[@suyo2022]

The way you tell your story has a lot of mystery with admiration ....and love for Nepal

[@dreamshaka]

Amazing city, well done documentary, many thanks !

[@poornasubba4227]

Ow that stupa you're showing at the first clip is my fav place..🎉 I go there for peace and of course ice cream and popsicles

[@RenatoPelwigan]

I've been there and it was awesome visiting the Nepali culture.

[@missmerrily4830]

Lovely vibe. Thank you!

[@laxman2010]

Great camera work...above all u guys r happy...God bless

[@daisydaisy7234]

You just stole my heart all Nepal 🇳🇵 heart now I subscribe. Welcome to Nepal enjoy the beauty and its beautyness 😊

[@void_x1003]

Love your vlog i wish it was more longer

[@ngatravelvlog]

really inspired me, definately will be next destination !!😍👍

[@travellingwithcrowsfeet]

Wow, that's not a side of Nepal we think of, thank you for opening our eyes to the other side of this beautiful country.

[@daisydaisy7234]

Oh yeah if you come here once that won't be ur last trust me .we nepali never end peace and love .😊

[@dilkumar9029]

Wow really good and historical video appreciated 😍

[@WildVikingTravels]

Thank you so much 😀

[@getbent_456]

9:06 "eternal bliss of afterlife" correction here, not afterlife as in heaven/hell, but more akin to essentially the void/brahman/nirvana. And 9:14, another correction here, that's not picnic my guy 💀 it's shradh which is ritual for the soul of dead ancestors/family members and finally your pronunciation of swayambhu mahachaitya was really good

[@sanampakuwal]

Thanks for Visiting Nepal, we'd like to see you come again 😍

[@sonurajbhandari3347]

You guys visited another side of swayambhu. Many tourists don't go to that place. Those low hanging wires are mostly TV cable internet cable or telephone line. Electricity wire is up high.

[@deeteeemmsixtwotwo]

How amazing that you are now in Nepal!?!

[@barrybartlett2926]

Fun video. Kathmandu on my list to visit. Thanks for sharing.

[@bipin_raut]

Very beautiful, thank you so much for giving your love❤❤❤❤❤

[@PPrasana]

On the 9:06 minutes you mention them having a picnic, but that's Not what it looks like. Although it looks like they are sitting around some food, it's actually a ritual where they are offering their respects to the dead and ancestors, it's called "Shraddha".

[@Dipenad11]

Thank you for exploring Nepal ''❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@charlotteday1671]

You are a great teacher. I have never been to Napal but then I watched and learned soo much. Thank very much. I have been practicing yoga and you have many temples too. I appreciate that, greatful for this. God Bless

[@matrixnepal4282]

Incredible Nepal❤️🇳🇵

[@prakashgm1164]

thank you for the video..

[@WildVikingTravels]

You're welcome

[@zenithex5650]

9:13 sorry you misunderstood they were not having picnic .. they were just performing some hindu ritual called puja

[@unikgags1890]

While i was watching your video, you are been heard saying "Groups of people having picnic" at around 9:10 . Actually that is not a picnic, they are conducting ceremony with the help of Priest remembering their loved one who has passed away. It is believed that when it is performed at the bank of the river in holy place their soul would be free leading to liberation.

[@rijalsaroj5898]

my friend , I appreciate that you have arrived to explore Nepal . but Nepali culture and tradition are not that much easy what you see from very Surfacely . each and every activities that they are doing have very important and have deep meaning . you know what i found very offensive where you have mentioned that "on this side of river there's bodies burning and then barely 10 meters 30 feet away are just groups of people having picnic" OH GOD WHAT TO SAY........ you know what little knowledge is very Dengerous . better to go through for that specific activities what they are doing there .once you know what they are actually doing there . I promise that you will be shock after knowing the truth behind it'. better to take professional guide to explore Kathmandu . Kathmandu is also a city of temples and Monastries. SO, better to take a guide to explore . you know what why i am writing this because you guys are the role models and icons . many peoples around the world is watching you and your content. and feel it what happen when you deliver a false report regarding this cultural values and norms. you need to have detail knowledge where you are going to explore this types of temples. so my friend my humble request to you that not to deliver false information to viewers. and rest of all is you are doing really god job where you have promoting our country and many mores . thanks for coming bro . have a wonderful time here in nepal . 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 jay nepal

[@alison__16]

Rather than just telling us "you will be shocked after knowing the truth behind us", explain what's happening so that people can learn and understand. Instead of saying he's delivering false information, why don't you enlighten the viewers with the truth.

[@alison__16]

Edit: don't worry, someone else in the comments took the time to explain the ritual, how it's done and the significance behind it.

[@arpankarki7814]

I don't think we need to be aggressive on this.. he explained what he saw.. its not easy for foreigners to get correct information about rituals.. and in many instances even tourist guides are not providing correct informations.. but whatever he is saying in video are not at all offensive and also its not our culture to be very protective or aggressive.. so.. let him promote our culture and tourism which we have failed to do miserably.

[@nikitali5129]

“Culture not to be so protective or aggressive”?! That’s called being weak and putting white people on a pedestal. It’s about expecting people to make the basic effort of at least researching the countries and their customs, ask questions if they don’t understand something, instead of making false statements online.

[@kurjaesitys]

​@@nikitali5129Exactly! I don't think we should excuse people when they don't understand what's going on and don't even ask and just spread misinformation.

[@abhishekpokharel1413]

9:13 -> Hi, the groups of people are not having a picnic. They are there for the monthly/annual ritual of the dead family members. It is called Sraddha; with the priest's help, they offer food to the dead.

[@sagargautam7331]

Such a incredible video

[@shivaguesthouse3724]

Great blog.

[@pradipkunwar9202]

Everyone Welcome to nepal❤️

[@user-xc1tf7zk8g]

Than you for beautiful vloog❤

[@mikebourke1185]

Hey Joe and Liisu Tanfastik good ye are really enjoying it..😊 Stay Free and Safe Travels 😀 👍 🙏 ✨

[@suzzyansherpa628]

Beautiful country Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🥰

[@gautamkhum823]

Good to see you in nepal

[@michaelyblam]

I am a MAP FREAK and LOOOOOOVE maps of all kinds? Do you know how I can get the map of all the peaks that you showed us? Love to connect to the right people to get a copy!

[@alison__16]

8:29 that little one would have been coming home with me 😄

[@Sasan_Thapa_kaji]

Bhaktpur Durbar square building monuments are older than 5 to 600 years old ❤

[@MrBiswas123]

Deep insight..

[@ultron_play]

I have seen you on another indian vlogger youtube video of ABC trekking.

[@user-ng2fz4sq7d]

Hats off to our Kathmandu Mayor Balen🙏🙏

[@anilk.c2451]

helo bro good to see Estonian guy in Nepal. just last week i visit Estonia 🇪🇪. have a good time in nepal

[@kaushalmandal6821]

Don't worry bro, the cable you broke was not the electric cable but either unused or internet cable, they may be loose internet for couples of hours

[@dukeofpkr]

well welcome to Nepal .the ceremony going on the other side of the river ,other side of the cremation ,was not a picnic but infact what we call karmakanda meaning the ceremonies performed by the realtives esp the sons of the dead. They are performing rites to ensure their dead ones go to heaven and find peace

[@KrishnaThapa-pr6hg]

धन्यवाद बधाई 👏🇳🇵 नेपाल May Lab Kathmandoo Nepal ❤. 🇳🇵👍❤

[@davidAll5]

beautiful thank you

[@marcoprolo1488]

I went in Feb this year, 35 years after my initial only visit there. the country has changed a lot. Katmandu itself is not the magic city it used to be but turned into a polluting noisy dangerous motorbike racing track. Even the treks are changed since they built paths to drive a little bit everywhere. But the most and that is happening everywhere indeed is the iPhone that brought the rest of the world to the people there. So it is good overall for the country but it is definitely not the same experience of being somewhere very special any more.

[@WhitePonda]

Love from Nepal ❤❤

[@user-xl5uz4yk3n]

Namaste 🙏. Te piękne widoki to jest coś...😊

[@helenndow1101]

I buy most of my clothes from Nepal, just love the colours and designs

[@WildVikingTravels]

That's great. They really are beautiful!

[@roshanshrestha8372]

素晴らしい。GREAT JOURNEY.

[@sandyr1507]

Very interesting place

[@sajanapandey3877]

I am eagerly waiting your pokhara vlog I saw you and your bus on new united hotel😂😂

[@StanWatt.]

That's the holiday type that I like. Been to India many times, though.

[@hdgh-ow3ht]

hello and heartly welcome to Our Nepal❤🎉🎉

[@chanchalbhandari4230]

What is the name of the temple that you went to at 6:26-6:27? :)

[@kimsherlock8969]

Really enjoyed the ride Your sounds like dialectic to iceland . Cheers I will find my God in my gardening 🎉🎉🎉

[@Thakuri56]

Come to Nepalgunj ❤️🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@saruthapa2732]

Wonderful 👍

[@yatramero711]

awesome ❤❤

[@user-ot1hy4sy8g]

Wow nice

[@rameshkeswani962]

Very nice vedio

[@sararichardson737]

Nepal! Beautiful Nepal!

[@TheKingOfBeans]

I spent 2 weeks in Kathmandu and it is absolutely stunning and amazing but you must be prepared for hustlers and beggars at all times, when I arrived I booked a taxi and the driver insisted that I went to his friends office to “get some information” on tourist attractions, when I arrived there the guy wrote out a 10 day itinerary for me including expensive helicopter trips to Everest for thousands of euros. When I said no he was like “it’s fine put it on your credit card and pay for it later!” I left without handing over any money but they kept harassing me on WhatsApp and it was awkward walking down the street near my hotel because the office was nearby. Whenever I went to see a temple I was followed around by people who wanted to be my tour guide, or sell me ganja 😅 and it seems that every rickshaw driver is also a drug dealer. I bought a beautiful piece of art at the Thangka Art school shop and the guy invited me to his home to have dinner with his family… I gave him my phone number which was a big mistake because he kept calling me and begging for money 😞 also I had explosive diarrhea for several weeks! Apart from that it was a lot of fun 😂😂 much love to Nepal, ❤

[@sailendrathapa1]

You can lodge a complaint to Tourist Center, NTB or nearest police station in such cases! They will definitely take action!

[@arijal1521]

You are a really nice and funny guy. I can guess that because your comment is so interesting, first i feel a little bored, but later, I am smiling like a donkey 🫏🤣🫢😅🤣!!!

[@HariSC]

Beautiful❤❤