1. 4:10 - Cement houses in Nepal is just a recent thing. Not more than 60 years. Manang is one of the last places of the country, less than 10 years, that got access to road. So people in the Manang region got access to transport vehicles, bricks, cement and electricity very late and stones are found locally in abundance. Stones are used because it keeps the house warm in winter and cool in summer as well as it is not affected by snow and high winds which is common in Manang region. Moreover, many people, mainly old, are very strict regarding their culture so still build old stone houses and use cement only as a prestige or image of wealth and modernization. 2. 6:15 - The spinning wheel is in Sanskrit but rather than the more common Devanagari script it is in Ranjana script. 3. 7:50 - The guy did not talk about money but rather "mani" . the spinning wheel is called "mani" in local language short of mani-chos-khor which literally means "jewel for fulfilling wish of collecting dharma/ good merit". he said chanting om mane padme hum with maala(prayer beads) is same as doing it with wheels. 4. 8:15 - Rather than good luck, I would define it as wheels to accumulate wisdom and merit (good karma) and to purify negativities (bad karma). 5. 13:45 -Ganja is culturally and religiously accepted in Nepal and was promoted by government themselves until the Narcotics war started by USA in 70s banned the growth and trade but the reminiscent of past era still remains till today. It is still highly cultivated in cold/hilly/mountainous areas where presence of government is very less. 4.19:10 - They are famous monks of Tibetan Buddhism. 5. 19:40 - They are statues of buddha. 6. 20:05 - That is called half lotus position. One of the form of lotus position mainly used in Hindu, Tantra, Jain, and Buddhist traditions during yoga, meditation or ancient traditional rituals and teachings. 7. 24:05 Buddhists believe the prayers of blessing and mantras of good deed written on the flag will be blown by the wind to spread the good will, compassion and positive energy into all pervading space eventually promoting peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom.
Generally, higher up in the Himalayas, the hotel doesn't charge for their rooms. It's free however you have to eat in their hotel which kinda makes sense for free accommodation.
Because you generally can’t grow everything in the himalayas and you have to transport food from cities using porters because the veichles can’t reach upto there. It also makes some sense.
My wife and I stayed there in THAT EXACT ROOM back in early June this year while on the trek! We even pushed the two beds in front of the bathroom together. You definitely got a better deal than we did! I don’t mind too much because the owner was fantastic every time we met with him for meals. Thank you for bringing back some great memories, and I’ll definitely be saving this video to remember our stay.
Hello from Oregon, USA -- Thanks for the fun video tour of Lower Pisang!! Not to worry about your shoes as they seem quite adequate for this trek; I walked the entire Annapurna Circuit in 26 days wearing only flip flops when it first opened to the outside in 1977. Thanks for the memories and also for a current look at the region-- Best wishes.
4:35 Stone house in himalaan region is normal, basically in everest region. stone house is popular because in such altitude stone can be easily found. Houses constructed with the help of stones are capable enough to resist fire, wind, water as well as various insects including termites. stone homes are comfortable nests and if constructed with passive solar design, they have ability to store heat within its walls.
In higher altitudes the availability of sand, bricks is not practical so stone and timber is the best available resource and when you take into consideration : wind load, earthquake, snow load and so on stone is the best material to use and that's the reason that you see stone houses and regarding the absence of mortar, we use mud and plants mixture as an bonding material for stone. Nepal in it's history is magnificent and the stuff that you hear from other and from internet is only 5% of what's been explored. I always say Nepal isn't only about Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, it's endless journey of exploration.
6:20 its Prayers wheel which means "Om Mani Padme Hum" that script is called Ranjana Script. It is also the script which is/was used by indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley. Also, Nepal had used these script to register in UN. You might see lots of these script in most of the part in Asia (also in the Great wall of China).
24:06 That's an Tibetan prayer flags with each colour representing the elements. Blue - sky/space, white- wind, Red - fire, Green - water and yellow - Earth...
Im Nepali and all the stuff you’re sharing in your videos are making me feel like I can be tourist in my own country! Theres so much to explore in Nepal and thanks for sharing your experience!
Nepal, my favorite destination always! If you want a secluded vacation, and love trekkking, pack your luggage and head to Nepal. You will definitely love. Thank you Craig for the wonderful vlog!
These stone houses look prettier than concrete houses of Kathmandu. Locals would know what they are doing. Btw Mani (prayers wheel) have Tibetan mantra scrolls inside of them and when you spin it is similar to saying prayers with beads. The script is Tibetan and says Om Mani Padme Hum on the outside, which is for a blessing.
The Green Monk is Milarepa and he is that color because he ate Nettle during his Tapas in the mountains. His tale is a one of retribution, faith, absolute determination and final liberation. The song of Milarepa is a great Buddhist literature, very poetic but carries deeper message from the source. His hands are close to his ears saying to us that we have forgotten to listen, learning listening. The soul communicates to you and your spirit communicatees through as you listen.
Hi bro, your vlogs about Nepal are a source of great inspiration for me. They made me relive my experience in this beautiful country with a vivid vigor. This unique country with hospitable people is a place where I lived for nearly three years, thirty years ago. I was lucky to have lived the experience there to the full depth of it. It was particularly in Kathmandu, and more particularly in Swayambhu, near the iconic Swayambhu temple. You have my love and the best wishes from me. Dr. Imad, Khartoum, Sudan
@@Craig_Black You haven't seen yet how amazing this country is. I was like adopted by two Nepalese families as a member of their families for over two years, you can't imagine how pleasant this experience was, and have got tens of such offers, but I had kindly turned them down because of the impracticality of it. Believe it or not, they expect nothing in return.
Hello Dr. Amad -- I'm the guy from Oregon who commented above. Like you, I understand the unique experience of an extended stay in Nepal. In the mid-1970s, I lived and worked for 2 1/2 years in a remote Gurung village about 5 hours walk NW of Pokhara. I always looked forward to making a trip to Kathmandu once or twice a year. At that time, the population of Kathmandu was just 160,000 people, and Pokhara just 27,000 people!! I have many good memories of that wonderful time in my life, and I know you do, too. Best wishes to you.
@@markwiles9100 Hi Mark, I'm pretty sure your experience of living in Nepal the same stretch of time as I did, was rich in it's own right. I can say with full confidence, this country is divine in every sense of the word. I'm absolutely glad Mark that we both have had similar experiences in Nepal, though at different locations.
@@user-pe7sy9oj2l Keep loving & promoting it makes me sad when i search for most beautiful country in the world but my country Nepal's not included there...
Even as a nepali I found really interesting to know these kind of stuff Man you made this vedio even more interesting for us 🇳🇵 really enjoyed it and really appreciate your work🤜 hope you're having Great time here in Nepal ❤️
Craig I just want to say how happy I am to see what you’ve achieved through RUclips. I was around when you had 300 subscribers back in Laos, I joined your livestreams and even donated a tenner. I’m travelling the world myself now, so have stopped watching a lot of your videos but every now and then I come back to your channel to see how you’re doing. Never change
the poncho is actually extremely practical for somebody on the move and they can also serve as a bed if needed. There is a reason why nearly every army in the world has adapted their use.
@@Craig_Black and besides, they were invented by the people of the South American Andes- I think they would know about practicality so actually it's perfect for a Himalayan trek 🙂. Maybe the weirdo who stopped you was being trendily woke and insinuating cultural appropriation - or maybe he was just a wanker.
At minute 9:22, Those are praying wheels (aka Maa-nya): Originated from Tibetan Buddhism, inside each of those wheels there is a roll of Buddhist scripts kept inside, the concept is once we roll the wheels it spreads the knowledge and blessing to others through the passes of wind. The concept is very similar to Buddhist colorful flags that you would see tied to bridges, trees, buildings, and so on as well. So, if you stumble upon ever buying one, make sure to open the top cover and look if it has the Buddhist script inside. Good luck and enjoy your journey.
The green person in the painting is Milarepa, a famous Tibetan yogi. He has a very interesting story that involves sorcery and magic before he cultivated and became a Buddhist sage. Buddhist prayer flags: Blue represents the sky, white represents the air, red symbolizes fire, green symbolizes water, and yellow symbolizes earth. All five colours together signify balance. Flags are not about good luck but spreading positivity and good wishes to everyone far and wide.
@@Dan-xx5jq The last video i watched was both of you hitching rides to Pokhara - and suddenly you are at this part of the mountains -how did you guys got here - are you like Milarepa, who was known to fly to different mountains in Tibet. Haha just joking!
It really an awesome place. Thank you sharing the journey with us. I am also in love in the architecture. It is sad if these stone houses were not preserved. That was a lot of work to build such stone houses.
U have a bright future in RUclips I must say u can really captivate people with the narration and the story telling great way to go mate wish u all the best hope u goona make 100k subscribers soon cheers 🥂
People makes such houses because of the temperature. Temperature inside such houses remains warmer during extreme cold season, and also because of the available local construction materials. It costs a lot to import construction material form the city area due bad roadways. watching from Nepal
@@sailorapril sometimes u gotta walk cause the road doesn't support buses cars anything like that but mostly there's vehicles carrying you there. since nepal is a developing country internet is usually not available in rural areas butmobile data works
@@sailorapril I was talking about the hate in the comments. Anyways, I believe you can go upto Manang by hiring a jeep, which is like next village from where he is now. I would recommend you to trek to Lake Tilicho from Manang if you are to take a ride and if you don't wanna trek the whole Annapurna circuit. Wouldn't rely on the internet to get any work done though.
It's because he's not just making a vlog, he is really enthusiastically and genuinely loving discovering the Nepali culture. I think he should have been an anthropologist 🙂
Your content is amazing..you had 8k subscribers when i first saw your Kathmandu video now its almost 40k subscribers..people are loving your work..cheers brother
That nepali shoe is really famous it's Called "gold star" people from far villages and mountain area were wearing that particular desine from grand fathers time .. I am also amaged to see that
They are great shoes; I have a pair; good price, good quality, good style. I love my Gold Stars - (actually. mine are red colour) and every time I wear them it reminds me of all the wonderful times I've had visiting Nepal.
Loved this. You always surprise us with something different. Thankyou for the tour of a very special village. Looking forward to the trekking adventures. Take care.
I’m out in the mountains so I have to upload when I can but I thought I could only do it in advance as a premiere.. I just looked it up and maybe that’s not the case lol
The stone buildings dont use cement because these houses date way back when cement wasn't available up in the mountains. They used materials that were available locally, stone and wood. Theyre vernacular buildings
I just love the view over there. Tourists rarely visit during this season and with you visiting there we are able to see that it's beautiful even in this season.
If the ends of the logs that stick out of the walls were short then the wood would split back to the check out and it would no longer do it's job tying the building together.
True Budget Travelling, when you spin Prayer wheels, we say " Om Mane Peme huein" , it is Tibetan language but the original teachings derived in Sanskrit. You spin the wheels to bring the peace and prosperity. For well being of sentient beings. We do not spin prayer wheels to earn money. Just a tip for you.
That green thing (picture) at 20:23 is Milarepa, a Tibetan singer-poet, mystic, teacher, and saint from the 11th century AD. He is venerated throughout the Himalayas in Nepal, India, Bhutan and Tibet. Milarepa's life story is fascinating, to say the least, and he is believed to have meditated in caves up in the Himalayas in Nepal and Tibet (along the border area), including in Manang. His sermons/songs/poems/tales have been collected and compiled as THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS OF MILAREPA. The badass-looking dude "manspreading" in the picture at 20:00 is Naropa. Both Naropa and Milarepa were lineage holders of the Kagyupa school of Tibetan Buddhism. "In the stony fastness of the mountains there is a secret market where one can barter the vortex of life for boundless bliss," is a famous quote by Milarepa.
that green figure is Mila Repa, the most famous yogi who attained complete Enlightenment in one lifetime a feat even Lord Buddha himself didn't achieve (of course circumstances were different). his body literally turned green from the chlorophyll of nettle leaves which was his only source of sustenance around the caves in the high mountains of Himalayas where for years he meditated in extreme diligence upon the spiritual practices given by his beloved root master The Great Marpa The Translator. the hand pose was his usual gesture when he sang his 100,000 spontaneous songs of ultimate realization. This historic moment occurred around the 11th-12th century in Tibet and the border mountains of Nepal.
@@NewZman23 he murdered 35 humans , killed millions of insects , hundreds of birds through the use of black magic! his story is both tragic and beautiful yet ultimately extraordinarily beneficial to all beings of the six realms .
when I was a Little Kid ..I remember we didn't need to pay for rooms if we had dinner at these type of himalayan hotels ...I dont know if they still do that but ...Thats what it was back in Time ..
@@Craig_Black Food price increases as you go to the higher altitude because of the road condition and vegetation( usually most of the lands are not suitable for growing crops and veggies) they have to buy things from the market...no transportations are available so most of the time they have to carry up all those foods .and baverages by themselves..its their hardship that costs food a little expensive...😇😇
Phwoar what a great find. How people choose to live back in UK I will never understand. Could literally stay there for the year instead of a week's rent in London 😂
@@NewZman23 I am en route! But just hitchhiking no planes, hit a bit of a barrier with Azerbijan and Russia so now heading south through Iraq and Saudi. Hoping to find a boat to Pakistan 🤞
@@FreddieWanders Wow, happy travels bro; I envy you. You'll get the best life education travelling across the world, better than any university can teach. sounds like you are following the old hippie overland trail of the 1960s and 70s. Something I always wanted to do. I finally got to Nepal in 1982 and have returned many times since then,. Hoping to get back there again in September for 3 months.
@@NewZman23 yep that's the one! Would love to hear what it was like making the voyage back then. Whole different world with GPS, facetime and strict borders. Is a digital game, do feel a longing for paper and disconnection 💔
The things the old man was spinning were Tibetan prayer wheels. Typically they have the prayer Om Mane Padme Om written inside. It is a beautiful ritual imho. Happy Travels!
Myan try to give them back too. Thats too cheap talking about this price raise going on now on everything and in the mountains 🏔 too , hard to get there supplies.
those different colour clothes are prayer clothes. When the wind blows them and the wind touches you, you are blessed by the preayer that is writing on the prayer cloth,
wow ! great question...and I'd be really interested to hear Craig's reply 🙂I'm sure in all countries and all societies there are improvements that can be made, however for me as someone who has visited Nepal many times over the past 40 years, I would say the number one improvement that could be made in Nepali society would be to wipe out corruption and the privileges of wealthy citizens. I know it's a huge ask in a country that for years and years has had to endure endemic and blatant corruption. After accomplishing that massive task (which could take many many years, even generations) I would hope that this would pave the way for a more equal society where no citizen suffers from the evil of caste and/or poverty and no citizen is able to use their wealth to influence politics for their own personal advantage. On a more mundane level I would hope for a big improvement in levels of air pollution especially in the Kathmandu valley and in the quality and condition of the road system and public transport. 🙏😊
these prayer wheel are called Mane ( माने : ), in which awalokiteshwor matra Om Mani Padme Hun ( ओं मणि पद्दमे हूँ ) is written in Ranjana Lipi in Sanskrit. By rotating it you chant awalokiteshwor mantra protect negative energy bad karma.
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1. 4:10 - Cement houses in Nepal is just a recent thing. Not more than 60 years. Manang is one of the last places of the country, less than 10 years, that got access to road. So people in the Manang region got access to transport vehicles, bricks, cement and electricity very late and stones are found locally in abundance. Stones are used because it keeps the house warm in winter and cool in summer as well as it is not affected by snow and high winds which is common in Manang region.
Moreover, many people, mainly old, are very strict regarding their culture so still build old stone houses and use cement only as a prestige or image of wealth and modernization.
2. 6:15 - The spinning wheel is in Sanskrit but rather than the more common Devanagari script it is in Ranjana script.
3. 7:50 - The guy did not talk about money but rather "mani" . the spinning wheel is called "mani" in local language short of mani-chos-khor which literally means "jewel for fulfilling wish of collecting dharma/ good merit". he said chanting om mane padme hum with maala(prayer beads) is same as doing it with wheels.
4. 8:15 - Rather than good luck, I would define it as wheels to accumulate wisdom and merit (good karma) and to purify negativities (bad karma).
5. 13:45 -Ganja is culturally and religiously accepted in Nepal and was promoted by government themselves until the Narcotics war started by USA in 70s banned the growth and trade but the reminiscent of past era still remains till today. It is still highly cultivated in cold/hilly/mountainous areas where presence of government is very less.
4.19:10 - They are famous monks of Tibetan Buddhism.
5. 19:40 - They are statues of buddha.
6. 20:05 - That is called half lotus position. One of the form of lotus position mainly used in Hindu, Tantra, Jain, and Buddhist traditions during yoga, meditation or ancient traditional rituals and teachings.
7. 24:05 Buddhists believe the prayers of blessing and mantras of good deed written on the flag will be blown by the wind to spread the good will, compassion and positive energy into all pervading space eventually promoting peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom.
Wow, impressive ❤️
Good job
Wow you invested lot of time to make us understand thank you 🙏🏼
Oh wow good job ! ,
thanks for information
Generally, higher up in the Himalayas, the hotel doesn't charge for their rooms. It's free however you have to eat in their hotel which kinda makes sense for free accommodation.
You're right
yes, i too have eaten, and stayed free, in such hotels.
Because you generally can’t grow everything in the himalayas and you have to transport food from cities using porters because the veichles can’t reach upto there. It also makes some sense.
Well said pradip. The price of food goes up due to the cost of transportation.
@@toomuchspeed d
My wife and I stayed there in THAT EXACT ROOM back in early June this year while on the trek! We even pushed the two beds in front of the bathroom together. You definitely got a better deal than we did! I don’t mind too much because the owner was fantastic every time we met with him for meals.
Thank you for bringing back some great memories, and I’ll definitely be saving this video to remember our stay.
Nepal is so underatted country
RUclipsr like you can explore whole nepal
Why would anyone get bored watching this kind of video with such a beautiful content, its soo peace and calm. Loved it 😍😍
Aww thank you 🙏
Look like molly is replying today 😅😂😂
@@onedayonemovie4022 😂😂😂
Hello from Oregon, USA -- Thanks for the fun video tour of Lower Pisang!! Not to worry about your shoes as they seem quite adequate for this trek; I walked the entire Annapurna Circuit in 26 days wearing only flip flops when it first opened to the outside in 1977. Thanks for the memories and also for a current look at the region-- Best wishes.
My man shows the Architecture of the specific places. That`s what i adore most as being myself a student of Architecture.
Lots of love🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
4:35 Stone house in himalaan region is normal, basically in everest region. stone house is popular because in such altitude stone can be easily found. Houses constructed with the help of stones are capable enough to resist fire, wind, water as well as various insects including termites.
stone homes are comfortable nests and if constructed with passive solar design, they have ability to store heat within its walls.
Bad earthquake structure.
Ah yes the insect point is interesting. I see many houses destroyed by wood eating bugs in Asia and I think it also happens in the Americas.
And they're not cemented reason they are financially weak
Just think abt getting a 100 sacks of cement up there 😛😛😛
Easy to rebuild and renovate..
In higher altitudes the availability of sand, bricks is not practical so stone and timber is the best available resource and when you take into consideration : wind load, earthquake, snow load and so on stone is the best material to use and that's the reason that you see stone houses and regarding the absence of mortar, we use mud and plants mixture as an bonding material for stone. Nepal in it's history is magnificent and the stuff that you hear from other and from internet is only 5% of what's been explored. I always say Nepal isn't only about Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, it's endless journey of exploration.
6:20 its Prayers wheel which means "Om Mani Padme Hum" that script is called Ranjana Script. It is also the script which is/was used by indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley. Also, Nepal had used these script to register in UN. You might see lots of these script in most of the part in Asia (also in the Great wall of China).
Hope you are having an amazing time in Nepal. Love your videos. Please ignore all the negativities and keep doing what you love❤️🇳🇵
Bless up 🙏
24:06 That's an Tibetan prayer flags with each colour representing the elements.
Blue - sky/space, white- wind, Red - fire, Green - water and yellow - Earth...
Im Nepali and all the stuff you’re sharing in your videos are making me feel like I can be tourist in my own country! Theres so much to explore in Nepal and thanks for sharing your experience!
Nepal, my favorite destination always! If you want a secluded vacation, and love trekkking, pack your luggage and head to Nepal. You will definitely love. Thank you Craig for the wonderful vlog!
I’m leaving Sydney for this place now.
Much appreciate your vlogs man. Nothing but love for you. From one Nepali heart to another
malai ni laga na :v
Aap wahi pe bartan saaf karo 😡😡😡kya bakchodi karna bahadur logo
These stone houses look prettier than concrete houses of Kathmandu. Locals would know what they are doing. Btw Mani (prayers wheel) have Tibetan mantra scrolls inside of them and when you spin it is similar to saying prayers with beads. The script is Tibetan and says Om Mani Padme Hum on the outside, which is for a blessing.
Thank you for explaining that. You answered so many questions I had. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
It is sankrit mantra om mani padme hum, written in Ranjana Script.
Your channel is extremely underrated. This channel deservers a million suscribers or even more than that and video views in millions too.
Aw thank you 🙏 means a lot
The Green Monk is Milarepa and he is that color because he ate Nettle during his Tapas in the mountains. His tale is a one of retribution, faith, absolute determination and final liberation. The song of Milarepa is a great Buddhist literature, very poetic but carries deeper message from the source. His hands are close to his ears saying to us that we have forgotten to listen, learning listening. The soul communicates to you and your spirit communicatees through as you listen.
a beautiful tale. Om shanti om
Hi bro, your vlogs about Nepal are a source of great inspiration for me. They made me relive my experience in this beautiful country with a vivid vigor. This unique country with hospitable people is a place where I lived for nearly three years, thirty years ago. I was lucky to have lived the experience there to the full depth of it. It was particularly in Kathmandu, and more particularly in Swayambhu, near the iconic Swayambhu temple. You have my love and the best wishes from me.
Dr. Imad, Khartoum, Sudan
Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words. I bet it was even more amazing 30 years ago. I’m really pleased you’ve enjoyed the videos. 🙏
@@Craig_Black
You haven't seen yet how amazing this country is. I was like adopted by two Nepalese families as a member of their families for over two years, you can't imagine how pleasant this experience was, and have got tens of such offers, but I had kindly turned them down because of the impracticality of it. Believe it or not, they expect nothing in return.
Hello Dr. Amad -- I'm the guy from Oregon who commented above. Like you, I understand the unique experience of an extended stay in Nepal. In the mid-1970s, I lived and worked for 2 1/2 years in a remote Gurung village about 5 hours walk NW of Pokhara. I always looked forward to making a trip to Kathmandu once or twice a year. At that time, the population of Kathmandu was just 160,000 people, and Pokhara just 27,000 people!! I have many good memories of that wonderful time in my life, and I know you do, too. Best wishes to you.
@@markwiles9100
Hi Mark, I'm pretty sure your experience of living in Nepal the same stretch of time as I did, was rich in it's own right. I can say with full confidence, this country is divine in every sense of the word. I'm absolutely glad Mark that we both have had similar experiences in Nepal, though at different locations.
@@user-pe7sy9oj2l Keep loving & promoting it makes me sad when i search for most beautiful country in the world but my country Nepal's not included there...
Even as a nepali I found really interesting to know these kind of stuff Man you made this vedio even more interesting for us 🇳🇵 really enjoyed it and really appreciate your work🤜 hope you're having Great time here in Nepal ❤️
Loving the Nepal videos Craig and Molly. Friendly locals. Stunning scenery . Safe travels 🙏
Thank you, you stay safe too 🙏
Craig I just want to say how happy I am to see what you’ve achieved through RUclips. I was around when you had 300 subscribers back in Laos, I joined your livestreams and even donated a tenner. I’m travelling the world myself now, so have stopped watching a lot of your videos but every now and then I come back to your channel to see how you’re doing. Never change
the poncho is actually extremely practical for somebody on the move and they can also serve as a bed if needed. There is a reason why nearly every army in the world has adapted their use.
A very fine point indeed.
@@Craig_Black and besides, they were invented by the people of the South American Andes- I think they would know about practicality so actually it's perfect for a Himalayan trek 🙂. Maybe the weirdo who stopped you was being trendily woke and insinuating cultural appropriation - or maybe he was just a wanker.
@@NewZman23 haha love it 😂🤙
At minute 9:22, Those are praying wheels (aka Maa-nya): Originated from Tibetan Buddhism, inside each of those wheels there is a roll of Buddhist scripts kept inside, the concept is once we roll the wheels it spreads the knowledge and blessing to others through the passes of wind. The concept is very similar to Buddhist colorful flags that you would see tied to bridges, trees, buildings, and so on as well. So, if you stumble upon ever buying one, make sure to open the top cover and look if it has the Buddhist script inside. Good luck and enjoy your journey.
This is why all foreign people would like to Trek in Nepal such Heaven!! Hi from Boston 🇺🇸
Nepalese architectures are really amazing! I hope you are exactly at the right place as your interest 😊 enjoy the journey!💙💚
Wow, those villages are super cool! I learned about man spreading and multi-purpose ponchos too 😆
The green person in the painting is Milarepa, a famous Tibetan yogi. He has a very interesting story that involves sorcery and magic before he cultivated and became a Buddhist sage. Buddhist prayer flags: Blue represents the sky, white represents the air, red symbolizes fire, green symbolizes water, and yellow symbolizes earth. All five colours together signify balance. Flags are not about good luck but spreading positivity and good wishes to everyone far and wide.
Thanks! Because I have seen that green yogi in the past. Very, very interesting.
@@Dan-xx5jq The last video i watched was both of you hitching rides to Pokhara - and suddenly you are at this part of the mountains -how did you guys got here - are you like Milarepa, who was known to fly to different mountains in Tibet. Haha just joking!
Good to see Many International Travelers in our Country.
It really an awesome place. Thank you sharing the journey with us. I am also in love in the architecture. It is sad if these stone houses were not preserved. That was a lot of work to build such stone houses.
U have a bright future in RUclips I must say u can really captivate people with the narration and the story telling great way to go mate wish u all the best hope u goona make 100k subscribers soon cheers 🥂
True
People makes such houses because of the temperature. Temperature inside such houses remains warmer during extreme cold season, and also because of the available local construction materials. It costs a lot to import construction material form the city area due bad roadways. watching from Nepal
Thank you for that Krishna. 🤙
So glad to be part of your journey and experiences. Ignore the hate and keep doing what you love. Can't wait for the trek vlogs.
Bless up 🙏 I really appreciate you ❤️
What hate? Wow! I want to do this journey sometime soon. I work online. How is the internet there and how did you get to the town, by bus?? 😃
@@sailorapril sometimes u gotta walk cause the road doesn't support buses cars anything like that but mostly there's vehicles carrying you there. since nepal is a developing country internet is usually not available in rural areas butmobile data works
@@rashichaudhary8150 Ok thanks 😊
@@sailorapril I was talking about the hate in the comments. Anyways, I believe you can go upto Manang by hiring a jeep, which is like next village from where he is now. I would recommend you to trek to Lake Tilicho from Manang if you are to take a ride and if you don't wanna trek the whole Annapurna circuit. Wouldn't rely on the internet to get any work done though.
I don't know why, but I very much like the way you describe things and your tone has positive vibes.
It's because he's not just making a vlog, he is really enthusiastically and genuinely loving discovering the Nepali culture. I think he should have been an anthropologist 🙂
Your content is amazing..you had 8k subscribers when i first saw your Kathmandu video now its almost 40k subscribers..people are loving your work..cheers brother
I am literally loving my Country more and more
These vloggers are making us so proud that we are able to provide their best journey
That nepali shoe is really famous it's Called "gold star" people from far villages and mountain area were wearing that particular desine from grand fathers time ..
I am also amaged to see that
They are great shoes; I have a pair; good price, good quality, good style. I love my Gold Stars - (actually. mine are red colour) and every time I wear them it reminds me of all the wonderful times I've had visiting Nepal.
Loved this. You always surprise us with something different. Thankyou for the tour of a very special village. Looking forward to the trekking adventures. Take care.
this is crazy
True Budget Traveling gone Hollywood. PREMIERS in 3 days .
I’m out in the mountains so I have to upload when I can but I thought I could only do it in advance as a premiere.. I just looked it up and maybe that’s not the case lol
@@Craig_Black im only joking with you bro im happy you are doing good :-)
Even if I am Nepali I have never seen anything like this before. It amazes me the diversity of Nepal
Thanks to the internet you can see all the different beautiful flowers that are part of the Nepali Malla - and so can the world 🙂
The stone buildings dont use cement because these houses date way back when cement wasn't available up in the mountains. They used materials that were available locally, stone and wood. Theyre vernacular buildings
I just love the view over there. Tourists rarely visit during this season and with you visiting there we are able to see that it's beautiful even in this season.
Love your vlogs, Craig. You deserve all the success that's coming your way.
for your info, GoldStar shoes are now available in the UK!
The rolling bell represents planet earth ….
As the earth keep rolling so the bell also keep rolling
Thank u again bro to show the world to me what we got in our beautiful souq in nepal
I have been following since you did hitch-hiked to Pokhara. Had no idea you were headed to my home village. Thank you 🙏🏽
If the ends of the logs that stick out of the walls were short then the wood would split back to the check out and it would no longer do it's job tying the building together.
True Budget Travelling, when you spin Prayer wheels, we say " Om Mane Peme huein" , it is Tibetan language but the original teachings derived in Sanskrit. You spin the wheels to bring the peace and prosperity. For well being of sentient beings. We do not spin prayer wheels to earn money. Just a tip for you.
That green thing (picture) at 20:23 is Milarepa, a Tibetan singer-poet, mystic, teacher, and saint from the 11th century AD. He is venerated throughout the Himalayas in Nepal, India, Bhutan and Tibet. Milarepa's life story is fascinating, to say the least, and he is believed to have meditated in caves up in the Himalayas in Nepal and Tibet (along the border area), including in Manang. His sermons/songs/poems/tales have been collected and compiled as THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS OF MILAREPA. The badass-looking dude "manspreading" in the picture at 20:00 is Naropa. Both Naropa and Milarepa were lineage holders of the Kagyupa school of Tibetan Buddhism.
"In the stony fastness of the mountains there is a secret market where one can barter the vortex of life for boundless bliss," is a famous quote by Milarepa.
in the trekking season, rooms on the trail are free but the food is expensive..nepal is best..love it
that green figure is Mila Repa, the most famous yogi who attained complete Enlightenment in one lifetime a feat even Lord Buddha himself didn't achieve (of course circumstances were different). his body literally turned green from the chlorophyll of nettle leaves which was his only source of sustenance around the caves in the high mountains of Himalayas where for years he meditated in extreme diligence upon the spiritual practices given by his beloved root master The Great Marpa The Translator. the hand pose was his usual gesture when he sang his 100,000 spontaneous songs of ultimate realization. This historic moment occurred around the 11th-12th century in Tibet and the border mountains of Nepal.
Beautiful history
@@NewZman23 he murdered 35 humans , killed millions of insects , hundreds of birds through the use of black magic! his story is both tragic and beautiful yet ultimately extraordinarily beneficial to all beings of the six realms .
Every traveler should travel like you. I liked your presentation. Best wishes!
Thank you 🙏
Have a wonderful time in nepal…thank you for exploring our country Nepal ❤️
The kindest and coolest person i have ever seen.
Lots of love and respect from Nepal 🇳🇵….god bless you both ,have a wonderful Time ….👍🏽
Thank you so much for visiting Pisang Nepal.You are explorer man.l hope you are enjoying your trip.
That stone paving is art.. by hammering stone, tight wall is made
Best video ever seen in nepal !!keep it up brother!watching from uae
Thanks brother
You are the best vloger i have ever seen and you observe everything very perfectly 😍😍😍 love from Nagarkot
Good morning! Going to watch it on me tele now.
when I was a Little Kid ..I remember we didn't need to pay for rooms if we had dinner at these type of himalayan hotels ...I dont know if they still do that but ...Thats what it was back in Time ..
Some of them are still free but those ones have higher food prices so it balances out
@@Craig_Black I see..
@@Craig_Black Food price increases as you go to the higher altitude because of the road condition and vegetation( usually most of the lands are not suitable for growing crops and veggies) they have to buy things from the market...no transportations are available so most of the time they have to carry up all those foods .and baverages by themselves..its their hardship that costs food a little expensive...😇😇
Totally loved this video. Everything about it. You've got eye for the details and beauty that people do not see it often.
4:43 its because the rocks are there. hehehe i ma nepali i got the smae wall . The best answer is its because the stones are there.
Really loved the way you are exploring and putting out the content… great👍
You should always walk clockwise around the prayer wheels , stupas etc . Love your channel good man ( and lady )
Phwoar what a great find. How people choose to live back in UK I will never understand. Could literally stay there for the year instead of a week's rent in London 😂
Do it bro. Wander over to Nepal. You will never regret it.
@@NewZman23 I am en route! But just hitchhiking no planes, hit a bit of a barrier with Azerbijan and Russia so now heading south through Iraq and Saudi. Hoping to find a boat to Pakistan 🤞
@@FreddieWanders Wow, happy travels bro; I envy you. You'll get the best life education travelling across the world, better than any university can teach. sounds like you are following the old hippie overland trail of the 1960s and 70s. Something I always wanted to do. I finally got to Nepal in 1982 and have returned many times since then,. Hoping to get back there again in September for 3 months.
@@NewZman23 yep that's the one! Would love to hear what it was like making the voyage back then. Whole different world with GPS, facetime and strict borders. Is a digital game, do feel a longing for paper and disconnection 💔
Watching from Kathmandu nepal..... 🇳🇵
That's was absolutely brilliant and beautiful place in nepal
Living in a valley in Nepal is very amazing even in some urbanized area.
The things the old man was spinning were Tibetan prayer wheels. Typically they have the prayer Om Mane Padme Om written inside. It is a beautiful ritual imho. Happy Travels!
Seriously never seen dry stone walling in the U.K.? The farmlands and small villages are full of it.
rooms are usually free as long u eat in their lodge and during winter u have pay extra if u wan like a bucket of hot water to cleanup abit
Good job bro showeing the world about real nepal keep it up thank uvery much good luck from nepal
Awesome brother
I feel For them people
They Are poor to Say though but bargain for us Wicked bro
Love it thanks for Sharing love the place
Of course u are in time travel right now coz its 2079 in nepal🇳🇵
you misheard he is saying mane at 8:00
Myan try to give them back too. Thats too cheap talking about this price raise going on now on everything and in the mountains 🏔 too , hard to get there supplies.
I just saw you posted your video and I jumped on it. And you never disappoint! Another awesome video. Thank you so much.
Thank you bro, I appreciate it
Have a great time in my home country love from nepal❤️
Bravo ! One of your best videos ever ! As for the poncho, I would love to own one just like it......
After finishing Nepal trip , come to India ladakh and Himalayan side ..
This place with YOU looks like set of GAMES of THRONES or VIKINGS. 😄
Make sure to go to tilicho in manag. Also do go to some national conservation park.
It's a cool poncho. And a very cool village. And eighty cents is about my budget these days too. lol Nice video. Stay safe. Have fun.
very nice.. thank you for your visit and effort to make people know about this place.. very well exploring love it.
20:22 is portrait of Yogi- Milarepa the renowned Buddhist yoga practitioner.
Thanku brother you visit Nepal
Our Beautiful Nepal
You really do a great Job man. You literally visited the best and natural places in Nepal.
Woah!!! This looks amazing.
Great bro you will love our country more if you like these we have tons of medeival villages ..and trekking route ..
Thanks for visiting Nepal. I hope you are enjoying your travel.
those different colour clothes are prayer clothes. When the wind blows them and the wind touches you, you are blessed by the preayer that is writing on the prayer cloth,
On a side note:
What things you wished were better or areas that can be improved, during your overall stay in Nepal?
wow ! great question...and I'd be really interested to hear Craig's reply 🙂I'm sure in all countries and all societies there are improvements that can be made, however for me as someone who has visited Nepal many times over the past 40 years, I would say the number one improvement that could be made in Nepali society would be to wipe out corruption and the privileges of wealthy citizens. I know it's a huge ask in a country that for years and years has had to endure endemic and blatant corruption. After accomplishing that massive task (which could take many many years, even generations) I would hope that this would pave the way for a more equal society where no citizen suffers from the evil of caste and/or poverty and no citizen is able to use their wealth to influence politics for their own personal advantage. On a more mundane level I would hope for a big improvement in levels of air pollution especially in the Kathmandu valley and in the quality and condition of the road system and public transport. 🙏😊
Cheapest rooms for me have been free. Quite common when eating both diner and breakfast at the lodge. Charging for a room is a recent invention.
Welcome to NEPAL everyone
Thanks for visiting our country, we wish you have a great time here
Great work and adventure, wish you all the best.
these prayer wheel are called Mane ( माने : ), in which awalokiteshwor matra Om Mani Padme Hun ( ओं मणि पद्दमे हूँ ) is written in Ranjana Lipi in Sanskrit. By rotating it you chant awalokiteshwor mantra protect negative energy bad karma.
Being a Nepali myself, haven’t been to that region. Awesome video. Best wishesss🥳
Thanks for watching and I hope you’re well.