Folk dances of Nepal

                     Nepal is  a culturally rich country. Many kinds of culture are practiced in Nepal. The folk songs and dance are also one of the cultural activities of Nepal. The folk dance and song have practiced from our ancestors since medieval periods.Our parents teaches us how to perform such dances and songs.Some folk dances are performed with regard to the gods and some are performed to enjoy and to follow good culture. Some of the major folk dances of a Nepal are as follows :

Mahakali Dance
This is one of the most popular masked dances of the Newars. It is based on the religious story from a Hindu Puran Called 'Mahakali Mahalaxmi'. According to this , the three goddess Mahakali, Mahalaxmi, and Kumari (three of the eight deities that protect the eight directions of Kathmandu Valley and have different ghost followers. These mother goddesses were practiced by Eighty four sidhhas to gain mystic power) came down to heaven to vanquish the demons who spread great misery and hardship among human beings. So the almighty Goddesses waged a great war with the demons and defeated them, thus stabilizing peace and order on earth. This dance shows the great joy and happiness after the great victory over the demons.