Traditional Mustard Oil in Khokana - the Story of the Dangol Family

“It will not be expected that I should be able to describe, or even to enumerate, all the towns and villages of this valley…. I shall content myself, therefore, with a slight review of the most remarkable among them,” observed Colonel Kirkpatrick in “An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal”. The book was based on the Englishman Kirkpatrick’s observations made during a mission to Nepal in the year 1793.

There are many small Newar towns and villages around Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, which have their own cultural and religious importance. Writing about all aspects of the history of these towns is as difficult today it was during the period of Kirkpatrick. These villages are the lifelines of the main cities that constitute Kathmandu valley in celebrating festivals and rituals. Some peripheral towns have a longer history than the main cities. Khokana, a traditional Newar town eight kilometers south of Kathmandu (on the outskirts of Patan), also has its own illustrious past. Continue reading at http://ecs.com.np/features/khokana-musta…