Dashain is a celebrated by Hindus all over the world. It is 15 days. It signifies the victory of truth and goodness over untruth and evil. Durga (goddess of power) is worshipped for 9 days to get power to have victory.
To mark victory over evil a tikka (red mark on forhead) is given by elders of family. Tikka is made with a mix of rice, red powder, curd and some mashed banana.
It is the biggest festival in Nepal and schools are closed during this period. It involves getting chocolate and new clothes, sitting on a big swing, flying kites, eating goat meat and getting a tikka put on your forehead.
Many people go to their villages to visit family so for at least two days most shops etc are closed in Kathmandu and the streets are quiet.
Before school closes I miss two days school due to a bad cold and cough. After 12 days I go to Schezen clinic and see a doctor to get medicine (2 types of pills, cough syrup and liquid to gargle)...it helps ease the discomfort but I still have a cold.
As I am sitting in Flavours Cafe one afternoon, a woman walks in Suprise! it is the Austrailian woman that I treked with in 2009. She is just back from 3 weeks tour of Tibet. We get together a couple times and chat. Before she heads to India, she kindly gives me some items including a couple books to help me learn to speak Nepali.
She also takes me to a home where she was staying in case I wish to stay there sometime instead of at a guesthouse. The people in the home seem very friendly including Julie the old dog that keeps looking for attention.
During holidays, I visit friends, sketch, attend a wedding and celebrate a friends' birthday.
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