The Faith Healers

Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lumbini, Chitwan

Both the Indo-Aryan and Tibeto-Burman descent that inhabit the Terai plans of Nepal's to the mountains of the Himalayas share many practices like Shamanism though some rituals and ceremonies may differ. So as to say indigenous shamanism is not limited to any particular ethnic group or sect.  Shamans are found throughout Nepal and are called, "Dhami" or "Jhankri". In most part of the rural Nepal, even to this date, people are dependent on the shamans in case of disease, drought, floods, infertility, family and community disputes, appeasing deities, etc. 

Shamans have their own personal paraphernalia, sacred objects, drums to accompany their sacred chants and dances while they sit in trance to heal their patients.  The shaman, when inspired by the tutelary deity or their power animal, dance to inspiring spirit rhythms as they journey to the three levels of existence. This is often done to retrieve lost souls. Shamans are found in all religious groups and their service is highly sought after. Until the opening of Nepal to foreign scholars, in the 1950s, the mysterious Himalayan shaman was not known to the outside world.

At this time a large number of ethnologists, anthropologists and medical practitioners conducted extensive research and wrote about the importance of shamans in every aspect of Nepali society and it proved the long inherited tradition and culture imbued in the blood can not be wipes out easily.

The itinerary is designed as such that the visitors will be offered an opportunity to witness this very mysterious and interesting practice being performed live along with the visit to popular touristic sites.