December 31
Nepal celebrates the New Year in April because they follow the Nepali calendar of Bikram Sambat. Their celebration is called Navavarsha. However, the areas geared for tourists and families with exchange students do celebrate NYE. I was so excited when I called my mom for her birthday using Gchat. I love technology! It's amazing that we can be in different parts of the world and see each other in real time. I then spent the evening with Miton, his parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. We were eating, talking and laughing that night. Later in the evening, the women in the house thought it would be fun to put me in a saari. (I clearly need to get some sun.) They selected one that best matched the brown sweater I was wearing that evening, and they had me put on a bindi on my forehead, some red lipstick, and eyeliner to look the part. Miton’s female cousins then showed me some great dance moves. Families are very important in Nepal, so they live very near to each other. They also take good care of their elderly. Because young adults live with their family, there isn’t a lot of dating, though I’m guessing they find a way.
Happy New Year!
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