Traditions

In regards to provisioning supplies, Ghandruk still relies on porters and horses to bring the goods by foot between Kilu (end of the Jeep trail) and Ghandruk.

Porter greeting a little girl

They carry pretty much anything in those big baskets including our backpacks... 

Here how to built a bamboo basket:

During October and November there is a lot of traffic on the path to Ghandruk as this is the best time to hike throughout the Annapurna. One can cross path with horses, porters, hikers and lately, numerous herds of goats.

Lots of traffic on the path...

Although, the reason behind fattening these goats is the upcoming Tihar (also named Diwali) Festival during which goat meet will be fund in almost all the plates...

Nepali 101

The team dressed up with Gurung traditional clothing.

Our cook "djamuna" does not speak English... therefore, I have been trying to learn some Nepali basic words. Far from easy this language is pretty complex including various polite forms and different ways of saying the same things, similar to German.. 

NEPALI 101


Yes: ho / cha / huncha or hajur
No: hoina / chaina / hundaina

This: yo

Hello and Goodbuy: namaste or namaskar (polite form)
I'm sorry: mahph garnuhos
Thank you: dhanyabahd
You're wellcome: swahgatcha

How are you?: tapailai kasto cha? or Ke cha?
I'm fine and you?: malai sancai cha ani tapailai?
Ok / Not bad: thik cha (chu) or huncha (polite form) / thikai cha.
What's your name?: tapaiko nahm ke ho?
My name is nivea.: mero nahm nivea ho.

Toilet paper: twailet pepar ;)
Hot water: tahto pahni.
Bottle water: pahniko botal.
Back tea / coffee: haklo ciyah / kaphi.
Ginger lemon tea: aduwah kangati ciyah.
Please give me (a)... "use for: can I have a black tea please?": malai kahlo ciyan.
Without milk / bread / wheat:  dudh / roti / gahu / nahahleko.
I don't eat wheat.: ma gahu khahndina

SUBJECT PRONOUNS
I / We: ma / hahmiharu
You / You (polite form): timi / timiharu
You (polite form) / You (polite plural): tapai / tapaiharu
He - She / They (living object): uni / uniharu
He - She - It / They (non living object: tyo (inani) / ti or yi (inani)
He - She / They (polite form): wahah / wahahharu

0: sunya
1: ek
2: tin
3: dui
4: cahr
5:  pahc
6: cha
7: saht
8: ahth
9: nau
10: das

How much is this?: Kati ho?
What?: Ke?
That's expensive!: mahago cha!

Mountain: pahahd
Trail: goreto / sahnobahto

Mother: ahmah
Father: buwah
Elder sister / brother: didi / dai
Younger sister / brother: bahini / bhai