The folk dances enriching Nepali culture

Nepal has unprecedented diversity in terms of folk and cultural dances that represent our multiethnic backgrounds.

"Each culture has its own distinct history, story, and speciality, which is reflected in its dance. Nepal has unprecedented diversity in terms of folk and cultural dances that represent our multiethnic and multicultural background," says Swojan Raghubanshi, who has a Master's degree in Dance from Banaras Hindu University. Raghubanshi is currently pursuing his PhD at Indira Kala Sangeet University in Khairagarh, India, in Indian classical dance forms Kathak and Bharatnatyam, as well as Nepal's Kartik Naach. Raghubanshi is also the proprietor of Classic Culture Centre, Sundhara, Patan.