Foods in Newar culture

Of all the Nepalese people, the Newars celebrate the greatest number of festivities and feasts. They are known for a immense variety of cuisines they prepare in many occasions. Newar food can be divided into two main types.

1.Daily foods- Jyona (Lunch), Beli (Dinner).

2.Bhoye- Banquet having a number of dishes with systematic arrangement in order.

The main dishes of the Newars are as follows-

Nepal Bhasa - The Newar Language

The Newars have their own language Nepalbhasa. It is a Sino-Tibetan language. It is believed that there are about five hundred Sino-Tibetan Languages in the world. Among them Nepalbhasa is the oldest of this language group in South Asia. Also it is forth in Sino-Tibetan languages which have old literature extant. First, second and third being Chinese, Tibetan and Burmese respectively.

32 lakshans (characteristics) of physical perfection

1) Feet well proportioned.
2) Spiralling lines on the soles of the feet.
3) Nails well proportioned.
4) Long and well formed toes.
5) Feet and hands like those of a duck (with net like lines).
6) Feet and hands soft and firm.
7) The body broad at the shoulders and narrow at the waist.
8) Thighs like those of a deer.
9) Small and well recessed sexual organs.
10) Chest like a lion.
11) Well-spread shoulders.
12) Long arms.
13) Pure body.
14) Neck like a conch shell.
15) Cheeks like lion.
16) Forty teeth.
17) Teeth white and nicely shaped.
18) No gaps between teeth.
19) Tongue small and sensitive.
20) Tongue moist.