Tag Archives: Modernity

Guilty Nepalis in miniskirts

Watching Nepal change over the past decade has been like seeing the West throughout a century. NEPAL: Women demand end to sexual harassment KATHMANDU, 23 May 2012 (IRIN) – Sexual harassment is an everyday issue for women in Nepal, particularly … Continue reading

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The Newar pedicure

Fascinating postmodern investigation. — The dying art of traditional Newar pedicure “Ala,” a deep red moist mixture, a brush the size of a small finger, a tiny steel bowl– and “chhalancha,” a metal tool, spade-shaped at one end and flat … Continue reading

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