INTRODUCTION

Barpak village is situated in the northern part of the Gorkha District. Barpak, the most beautiful, historical place in Nepal. There are more than 1300 houses in this village. There is electricity, internet facility, disk channel, basic medical service, good hotels, home stay facilities and the village can be reached by direct bus transportation from Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan except in rainy season. Barpak village is situated upon the hill top about 1900 meter high from sea level and 18 Kosh far from Gorkha headquarter. There is gravelled road under construction from 12 kilo running on the bank of Daraudi river to Barpak this year. The main castes of living this villageers are Ghale and Gurungs tribes. There are small number of B. K, and Sunar ( Dalit tribe) in the village serving the community from generation after generation.



Barpak has its unique historic significance despite its isolation from mainstream politics and bustling cities. Its breadth taking natural beauty has melted so many hearts and drawn so many people from around the world. It has been visited by German Chancellor Dr Roman Herzog in early 97. Science Teacher Mr.Mickey Gorden is one of the admirers of Barpak; who has been visiting Barpak year after year since 23 years and has helped the village school. Barpak has even attracted state Television which telecasted documentary about Barpak recently. The unique sloppy shape of the village with clustered stone tile-roofed houses believe to be the reason behind main attractions to the people wishing to visit Barpak once they have seen pictures of Barpak. Barpak is one of the stopover village routes of trekking around Manaslu. Barpak has attracted countless tourists with its genuine hospitality of and unspoilt natural beauty.

































































Religion, Language and Culture



Ghale Language is spoken practically in Barpak and surrounding which has different VDCs eg Laprak, Gumda, Khorla, Uiya, Jagat, Philim. Ghale language is spoken by almost 25 thousand populations around Barpak. Barpak is believed to be very old settlement historically in the sense that people still practice Bona religion. They seemed to have adapted Buddhism Hinduism and now there is small minority of Christianity. It has one monastery on the top of the village, one temple and one church. But in practice; Barpakies go to Dhami Dorong or another suitable places(cemetery) on Chandi Purnima (on Buddha’s Birthday) to worship and get blessing from their ancestors. They gather especially brothers of same clan believed to be extended family from same forefather this day to remember their ancestors and get blessing from them offering food and wine following ritual puja from kul Jhakri(chosen Seamen). Barpakies celebrate Magheesangranti, Pushpandra, Chaitee Dashain,  Biashak Purnima, Shrawan Sakranti, Dashain, Tihar, Ekadashi.


In fact they celebrate Dashain more gracefully then anywhere else when most of the families gather at their homes in this festival. The head of the village would keep Jamara and start Dashain on Ghatashthapana. Every body especially children have to put on new cloth in Dashain and every home most sacrifice a sheep or goat to celebrate Dashain. Dashain ends with putting away fulpati and Chelo competition but it is still unclear as how long Barpakies have been celebrating Dashain