Herdai

Camera Operator & Editor

Co-directed and produced by Govinda Nepal and Prina Raj Joshi.

An observational documentary observing the daily lives of various people in Nepal, in particular looking at various important Hindu festivals.

Herdai literally translates from Nepali as 'observing' or 'watching'.

The first scene is the yearly Kumari festival, which is celebrated by the Newar people of Kathmandu Valley.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yenya
visitnepal.com/nepal_information/kumari.php
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumari_%28children%29

The second scene was shot during a trek to Annapurna base camp.

The third scene was shot in the Palpa district during the Dashain festival.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashain

The final festival scene is the Hadigaun Jatra which is a little-known, endangered festival in Kathmandu Valley.
bossnepal.com/jatra-takes-place


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