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“Better to die than be a coward” is the motto of the world-famous Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who are an integral part of the British Army. They still carry into battle their traditional weapon curved knife known as the Khukuri.In times past, it was said that once a Khukuri was drawn in battle, it had to “taste blood” – if not, its owner had to cut himself before returning it to its sheath.
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History of WoodCrafts in Nepal
Whenever I see the manifestation of all the Hindu gods and Goddess, buddha and deities in the wood crafts, I make up my own assumptions of their creation. I believe that an artist wanted to express his imagination of the divine being into something tangible so that his fellow species could revere the faith instilled in that being. It may sound rather poetic.
But if we trace down the history of the wooden crafts, the oldest evidence goes back Bavarians and Scandinavia who prepared hunting gears, coffin and animals out of wood.
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The art of woodcarving has been a part of traditional architecture. The traditional styles of decorating home are still popular. Home, which has been decorated with wooden decor always manifest authenticity. Even in the first half of 21st century, houses were totally decorated with wood but now only some houses can be seen where significant amount of wood art have been used. By using wooden art on our dwelling place, we can make our home beautiful and environment friendly. Especially Traditional window frame have become legendary artwork in many countries. The shrines of Nepal which are totally decorated by wooden frame reveal the true value of wooden artwork. Thus following the importance of wooden craft this post concludes some of the finest handmade wooden decors from Nepal.

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