What are some basic Nepali customs that it would be good to know about?
- Take off your shoes before entering a temple or someone’s home
- Ask for permission before entering a Hindu temple
- In most cases, it isn’t allowed to take photographs inside most temples
- Ask for permission before taking photographs of sacred objects, religious idols and Nepalese people
- Nepali people are friendly and hospitable by nature. Be friendly to them too and pay them respect as they do to you
- Avoid physical contact in public areas
- Dress respectfully (cover your legs, shoulders and neckline)
- “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”
