Chinese tourists celebrate Nepali bhai tika festival in bandipur

Fourteen Chinese tourists celebrated the Nepali Bhai Tika festival in the tourist town of Bandipur, Nepal.

The visitors arrived in Bandipur on Tuesday and expressed interest in learning about local customs. A local man named Basant Paudel explained the religious and social importance of the festival to the group. After hearing about the traditions, the tourists asked to participate in the ceremony.

Srijana Baruwal and Vipana Chhimal, residents of Bandipur Rural Municipality 1, applied multi-colored tika and flower garlands to the visitors. The tourists expressed happiness at experiencing the traditions of another country firsthand. Local residents also reported feeling excited to share their cultural heritage with the international guests.