Nepal Magar Tourism
Society
Nepal Magar Tourism Society (NMTS)--the
name itself is pretty self-explanatory that who we are and what we do. It was
founded in the year 2010, with the aim to unite all the Magar tourism
entrepreneurs from across the country and outside and promote tourism--together.
It is a non-profit, non-governmental, and non-political organization formally
registered with the District Administration Office, Kathmandu, fully dedicated
to promote especially the cultural tourism, eco-tourism, rural tourism and
home-stay tourism in the remote area where Magar indigenous community are
densely settled and show-off their fascinating and distinct rituals, culture,
rituals, lifestyle, language, their belief system etc. that are preserved
intact and make a model tourism destination and equally to preserve the
environment and cultural heritages of the area.
It is undoubtedly that the visitors who
arrives in Nepal for the first time is confronted by a multitude
impressions--spectacular mountains, dramatic monsoons skies, dazzling greens of
rice paddy, the beautiful architecture of Kathmandu valley. Furthermore, it it
is the people of here who make the greatest impression-- Magar is one of the
125 caste/ethnic groups so far recognized in Nepal. Magar is one of the 59
indigenous peoples of Nepal, recognized by the government as indigenous
nationalities having own distinct language, culture, rituals and history. Their
settlements stretch over the western and southern edges of Dhaulagiri Himalayan
range and eastwards to the Grandki River
basin.
NMTS acts as an umbrella organization of
Magar tourism entrepreneurs involved in the tourism sectors and who have fully
devoted their life for responsible tourism.
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