Catching Chizmirey: The Flying Termites
Chizmirey, known as Alate or Flying Termite (reproductive stage termite) in English, is the favorite bait for traditional fishing in the rivers of Nepal. These insects come out of the […]
Moluwa or Bhaag System: Eat Now, Pay Later
In this traditional Nepali system, people don’t need to pay instantly instead they get months of time. So everyone could celebrate the festival, happily with the family and then work […]
Guhaar: Traditional System of Helping The Helpless
As we have discussed in the previous article, people in the traditional remote villages preferred work for work which strengthened social bonds and a sense of shared responsibility in the […]
Parma: Work for Work System
Have you ever heard of a system or a place where people don’t charge (take) money for work? In rural villages like Khasrang in Nepal, people often don’t take money […]