Reliving Dashain and Tihar Memories with Elders: 2023 – 2080
Are you ready to embark on a journey through the vibrant traditions of Dashain and Tihar? We’re thrilled to announce the Dashain and Tihar Memories Contest, inviting participants from around the world to join us in celebrating these cherished festivals!
How to Participate:
Create a Video: If you have a loved one with memories, however simple, from the past celebrations of Dashain and Tihar, take the chance to capture their stories on camera. Create a video, and don’t worry about perfection or the highest video quality. What truly matters is preserving the memories and experiences our elders had during these festivals in the past. We recommend shooting in horizontal format for better clarity, but remember, it’s all about capturing the essence of their past memories.
Interview Questions: During your video, engage your guest with questions such as:
- Festival Preparation: How did you and your family prepare for Dashain and Tihar in the past? What were some of the key preparations you remember?
- Traditional Celebrations: Can you share some of the traditional rituals and customs your family followed during Dashain and Tihar? What were the highlights of the celebrations?
- Memorable Food: What special dishes or foods were prepared during these festivals, and what memories do you have associated with them? Are there any recipes or dishes that hold special significance?
- Connecting with Family: Dashain is known for family gatherings. How did your family manage to reunite with relatives who lived far away in the absence of modern transportation? Share any memorable stories of these reunions.
- Festival Evolution: How have you seen Dashain and Tihar celebrations evolve over the years? What are the key differences you’ve observed between the festivals in the past and today?
*These are sample questions, and you don’t have to use them exactly as provided. They are meant to provide you with ideas for crafting questions that will help you capture valuable memories and insights during the interview.
Submit Your Entry: Participate by either:
– Completing our submission form [form], where you can upload your video along with any relevant photos.
– Uploading your video in high quality to Google Drive and sharing the link. Alternatively, you can also send your video via email to kathahijoko@gmail.com.
Prizes:
Three fortunate participants will be randomly selected to receive support worth 2,500 NPR (Nepalese Rupees) each for the guests they interviewed. This support will ensure that these guests have a memorable experience during Dashain and Tihar.
Preserve Traditions with Us:
Dashain and Tihar represent more than just festivals; they embody tradition, family, and the enduring bonds across generations. By taking part in the Dashain and Tihar Memories Contest, you’re contributing to the preservation of these invaluable memories.
We’re eagerly anticipating your heartwarming videos and the stories that encapsulate the spirit of Dashain and Tihar. Together, let’s continue to cherish and uphold these time-honored traditions!
[Click Here for Online Form]Encountering Technical Difficulties? No problem!
You can still participate by sending your video directly to our email. Simply provide your details, attach the video file, and hit ‘Send.’ We’re here to make it effortless for you to share your Dashain and Tihar memories!”
Your Full Name:
Email Address / Phone Number:
Guest’s Full Name:
Guest’s Age:
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While Katha Hijo Ko is committed to supporting those who share their valuable memories, we believe that preserving our rich history is a collective responsibility. We’re dedicated to bringing these stories to the world, and we’re actively seeking sponsors who share our passion for heritage and culture. If you’d like to contribute or collaborate with us, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at kathahijoko@gmail.com. Together, we can ensure that these treasured memories are shared far and wide, connecting generations and celebrating our cultural heritage.
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Haritalkija Teej Festival Contest: Share Your Memories and Win!
Are you ready to take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the beautiful traditions of Teej with us? We’re excited to announce the Haritalkija Teej Festival Contest, a chance for people from all over the world to participate and win exciting prizes!
How to Participate:
Create a Video: If you know someone aged 75 or older who has fond memories of Teej celebrations, grab a camera and capture their stories! Create a video, up to 2 minutes long, in the highest quality possible (we recommend 4K at 24 frames per second).
Interview Questions: During the video, ask your guest:
- How was Teej celebrated in the past?
- What are the differences between then and now?
- What do they miss most from the past celebrations?
Submit Your Entry: You can participate by either:
- Fill out our submission form [link], where you can upload your video and any accompanying photos.
- Uploading your video in high quality to Google Drive and sending us the link.
- Directly uploading your video file through the provided form.
Prizes:
Three lucky participants will be randomly selected to receive support worth 2,000 NPR (Nepalese Rupees) each for the guests they interviewed. This support will go toward ensuring that the guest has a wonderful time during the Haritalkija Teej Festival.
Join Us in Preserving Traditions:
Teej is not just a festival; it’s a celebration of tradition, family, and the bonds that connect us across generations. By participating in the Haritalkija Teej Festival Contest, you’ll be contributing to the preservation of these cherished memories.
We can’t wait to see your heartfelt videos and hear the stories that have been passed down through the years. Let’s keep these traditions alive together!
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Online FORM
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Having trouble with the form? No worries! You can still participate by sending your video directly to our email. Just fill out your details, attach the video file, and hit ‘Send.’ We’re here to make it easy for you to share your Teej memories!”
Your Full Name:
Email Address / Phone Number :
Guest’s Full Name:
Guest’s Age:
“Your donations are greatly appreciated and help us continue our mission. Thank you for your support!”
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Capturing Life’s Unexpected Moments Along the East to West Highway
For a long time, I had dreamed of exploring the beauty of Nepal, capturing its diverse moments, and embarking on a unique project called “Katha Hijo Ko.” This journey took me to the eastern parts of Nepal, from the picturesque Pokhara to the bustling Kakarbhitta, all while riding my trusty scooter. My goal was to find sponsors for my project, but little did I know that this adventure would turn into an unforgettable chapter of my life.
Our team at Katha Hijo Ko initiated this incredible journey, covering a minimum of 100 kilometers daily. Our mission was to interview the people we met along the way, and this routine continued for 18 days straight.
One morning, en route to our next destination, we stumbled upon a humble hut and a man who would become an unexpected guest for our interview. He graciously agreed to share his story with us, and what followed was a life-changing experience that we had not planned for.
In our conversation with him, he recounted his past experiences, including his time as a laborer on the East to West Highway, one of the longest highways in Nepal. He also shared anecdotes about meeting the King during a program and the inauguration of the road. It’s hard to believe that he used to earn just Rs. 500 per year during his laborer days. While he may not possess much now, his contentment with life is truly inspiring.
He married at a young age, around 18, and his bride was four years his junior. Despite their youth, their love story was a testament to the power of love. Their parents agreed to the union, and she remained by his side until her passing, just four months before our interview in 2020.
To discover the full depth of this remarkable man’s life journey, we invite you to watch the video. Stay tuned as the full video will be coming soon.
- Published in Behind the Scenes, BTS, Episode, Stories, Support
tales of 72 years old gentleman
Katha Hijo Ko has released their next episode. This time, it is Bhadra Bahadur Gurung. He says he is 72 years old, and has seen much pain in his life. Dealing with the death of his wife, and disappearance of his daughter, he tells us how heart-wrenching loneliness can be. “I miss her whenever Dashain comes around. There is no life in this house. Living alone is very hard”. He seems happy to see us, and happier when we provide support to him.
Support work By Katha Hijo Ko Team
Katha Hijo Ko team donated some financial support as well as clothing and food on their recent shoot. Bhadra Bahadur Gurung, aged 72, is an energetic elderly living in Yangjakot. He lives alone, and tells us about the pain he feels living alone. Losing someone is devastating, and losing your life partner is harder.
Katha Hijo Ko team donated:
Rice
Yellow lentils
Black lentils
Dishwashing soap
Detergent
Sugar
Salt
Few items of clothing
And cash money
The amount of the fund raising for Katha Hijo Ko project goes directly to the elderly People in form of food, some clothes, and financial support. From the donations and sponsorships that are provided to us, 60% will be donated to the elderly people and 40% is allocated for our expenses like transportation, food, and equipment.
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कथा हिजो को पहिलो एपिसोड
कथा हिजो को पहिलो एपिसोड आज २०५८/०४/२२ मा जारी भएको छ। कथा हिजो को डकुमेन्ट्री तरिकाको एउटा कार्यक्रम हो। यस डकुमेन्ट्रीमा कथा हिजो को टिमले ७५ बर्ष माथिका वृद्ध आमा बुवा निर गएर उहाँहरुले भोगेका जीवनको बारेमा सोध्ने गर्छन्। पहिले र अहिलेको पिडीमा के के भिन्नता र परिवर्तनको बारेमा सोध्छन्। कला, संस्कृति, सीप, जागिर, खानपान, नियमकानुन, जीवनशैली आदि: यी सबैको बारेमा जानकारी लिन्छन।
यो कार्यक्रम मार्फत कथा हिजो को सम्पूर्ण टिम मिलेर अहिलेको पिडी र अब आउँदै गरेको पिडीको लागि इतिहास लेख्दै छन्। पहिलेको नेपाल र नेपाली संस्कृति, नियम, चालचलनका बारेमा उनीहरूलाई थाहा दिनेछन्। अहिलेका पिडीहरुलाई दूध के बाट आउँछ भन्दा पोकाबाट आउँछ र चामल के बाट आउँछ भन्दा बोरा बाट आउँछ भन्ने जस्ता जवाफ हरु सुन्न पाइन्छन्।
जिवन बाट हार मनिसकेका मानिस हरु लाई वृधा अमा बुबा का प्रेनादाइ कथा हरु बाट जीवन जिउन प्रेरित गर्दछ । अहिले र अब आउदै गरेको पीडि ले जीवन के हो ? खुसी के हो ? मया के हो ? र जीवन सथी को महत्त्व के हो ? अदि जस्ता सबै कुरा कथा हिजोको कार्यक्रम बाट सिक्न सकिन्क्छ । यो कार्यक्रम कथा हिजोको मुख्य उदस्य अहिले र अब औउदै गर्यको पिडि लाई इतिहस र जिन्दगी बारेमा सिकाउने हो ।
क्था हिजोको कर्यक्रम Samyam Tech and Media Group ले produce गरेरहेको छ । कथा हिजोको टिम(team) सधै प्रयोजक को खोजिमा छ। नेपाल बहिराका मनिस हरु को लागि Go Fund Me को सथ साथै e-sewa बैंक टरान्स्फेर छ्न । जस बाट इछुक माहानुभाव हरु आफ्नो प्रायोजक मार्फत मदत गर्न सक्नुहुनेछ । हामी आसा गर्दछ कि उनिहरुको भर्खरओ उधम सफल हुनेछ।
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Support work SE1EP1 107 Year-old Man
Support work by Katha Hijo Ko team
Katha Hijo Ko team donated some financial support and two cartons of noodles to a 107-year-old man during their shooting. The team was a day before there to see the man and found that he loved noodles so that they took it. The elderly were seen to be very touched and grateful for the support that was provided. He was seen giving a blessing to the team as well.
While the team’s goal was to document the tales of the elders that they visit, and still are. They realize charity work was necessary for the elders. While shooting their first season in five places: Syangja, Tangting, Kristi, Pamey, and Thulikhet, the team has given some financial and other gifts help to the people that were interviewed.
Katha Hijo Ko believes that helping the elderly will give us blessings to continue with the charity and the project to be visiting in future every part of Nepal. With the upcoming season as well, the team wants to continue helping the people.
Below there are some pictures where support was given.
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a 107 Years old Man Talks abut life – Katha Hijo Ko SE1EP1
Katha Hijo Ko is a brand-new documentary-style program releasing on the 6th of August, Friday.
It is a subsidiary program of Samyam Tech and Media Group Pvt. Ltd. This program is a catalog of tales of elderlies in our society. Katha Hijo Ko searches for elders in our society that are older than 75 years of age and have a lot of invigorating stories to tell. The questions are mainly focused on areas like education, health, transportation, communication, traditions, and rules and laws in those times. The main point of the episodes is to know what life is.
The first episode of Katha Hijo Ko is centered around a 107-year-old man who is still energetic as ever. He tells of tales during Rana regime and how fearful living in those times was. there was no transportation and no health care. people walked for 12 days to get from Pokhara to Kathmandu. He also tells of his Marriage and caste disparity during those times. When asked if he wants to live more, he replies he has lived enough and doesn’t mind death.
Katha Hijo Ko is produced by Samyam Tech and Media Group Pvt. Ltd. (STMG) Previously known as Sajha Entertainment, it was founded by Mr. Sujan Kunwar in his studio apartment on 11 February 2017. The company is based in Pokhara and now is a company with a team of 8 diligent members. The company was established with the sole purpose of finding and promoting Nepali talent.
STMG owns and maintains a YouTube channel with 45 thousand subscribers and more than 4.9 million views. Through the company’s YouTube channel, STMG has interviewed celebrities and participated in events that included the promotion of major movies like Prem Geet 2, Meri Mamu, Sayekada Das, etc.
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The team has 10 members. Sujan Kunwar is the Chief Executive officer of Samyam Tech and Media Group. Sharada Kunwar is the designated admin of the company. The hosts in the first season are Kreepa Gurung, Kalpana Sunar, Ishwor Pokhrel, and Sudip Adhikari. The cinematographer are Dilip Gurung, Vivek Gurung and Dipak.
The video editor for the project is Ranjit Shrestha & Sujan Kunwar. The website of Katha Hijo Ko is primarily handled by Medha Malla. Syangja, Kristi, Pamey, Thulokhet, and Tangting were chosen as locations for the first season. Special thanks to Seeta Rana (Directing) and Sudip Kunwar (Logistics) throughout the shoot for this episode.
Katha Hijo Ko is always searching for sponsors and funding to elevate its project to the next level. They have GoFundMe for people out of Nepal and Esewa and Bank Transfer for people in Nepal who want to help them in their project. We hope their recent venture is a success.
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==== Why Hijo Ko Katha ? ====
Most of our generations could not capture the childhood memories photos and videos due to of lack of technology. And I believe the stories we hear form these elderly people could be an inspirational to the future generation.
Most of the historical photos and documentaries that are available to us have come from foreign which we are hoping to change though this programme (Katha Hijo Ko).
Big media houses like Animal Planet, History and National Geography are capturing such history throughout the world but we do not have any local such media to document our own history. And our quest is to become one of the first local producers to capture history from these legends.
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Katha Hijo Ko is a web series produced by Samyam Tech & Media Group in Nepal.
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The Team
🎬 Direction – Sujan Kunwar
👩 Host – SE1EP1 – Kalpana, Sudip
🎥 Cinematographer – Vivek Gurung, Dilip Gurung, Ranjeet Shrestha
🖥 Video Editor – Sujan Kunwar, Ranjeet Shrestha
📝 Producer – Sujan Kunwar, Sharada Kunwar
✉️ Business Development Officer – Sujan Kunwar
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Juka l Katha Hijo Ko l behind the scenes l
We though the Journey wold be only of 2 hours, but when we asked for recommendation, people would suggest it’s impossible to be on the Location by a Scooter, a lot of rain was there when we started.
On the filed we had lots of Leech, and we couldn’t capture everything but here are some clip.
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