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Nepal | Portrait of Tamang | Tamang Heritage Trail | Langtang National Park
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | The Tamang | Langtang National Park | Nepal © 2012 Ahmad Shukri | Me and Tamang Women | Langtang © 2012 MHilmi | Me and Tamang Women | Langtang National Park | Nepal The Tamangs (Devnagari: तामाङ; tāmāng) also called “Tamags” are indigenous inhabitants of the Himalayan regions of Nepal. They form one of the major Tibeto-Burman speaking communities and trace their ancestry from Tibet. They have their own distinct culture, language and religion. Through the centuries, due to foreign invasions, they moved to other parts of South Asia. Today, they inhabit practically the entire mountainous regions of Nepal and also adjoining regions of India,…
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Travel Photography | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restoration
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restortion | Istanbul Turkey Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is…
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Nepal | Langtang National Park | Strangers No More
© 2012 Photograph of Me Taken by Ahmad Shukri | Langtang Valley National Park | Nepal “We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel
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Travel Photography | From Kathmandu to Syabrubesi
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | At 6:30 a.m, Getting Ready for The Adventure | Thamel | Kathmandu | Nepal © 2012 Wazari Wazir | A Quick Stop at Dhunche | Langtang National Park © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Taking a Break at Hanging Bridge | Nepal © 2012 Wazari Wazir | Bus Arrived at Syabrubesi | Langtang National Park | Himalaya At 6 a.m on November 12 the phone rings, someone called and said that, the car is ready, he is actually our driver that will take us to Syabrubesi. Actually the night befire I’ve made an arrangement with Annapurna Guest House Manager, Mr. Manjit Tapa that we need a…
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Travel Photography | Once Upon a Time in Bhaktapur | Nepal
© 2012 MHilmi Osman | Photograph of Me by MHilmi at Bhaktapur | Nepal “Were there nothing else in Nepal, save the Durbar Square of Bhaktapur, it would still be amply worth making a journey halfway round the globe to see.” – E.A. Powell – Tweet news and informationbusiness,health,entertainment,technology automotive,business,crime,health,life,politics,science,technology,travel
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