Harvest Festival of Nepal

Ropain festival which in English means rice plantation
is related with a traditional occasion of Asadh 15 of Nepali calendar. Since we understand that Nepal is an agricultural nation and half of their economy relies on farming and potential agriculture, so the festival marks a season when a prospect of farming comes into picture.

Traditionally the month of Asadh marks the season of rainfall and that’s when Nepali people gathers in farming area along with saplings and gets into customary act by singing and planting the seeds of rice in the field.

Asadh 15 as Month of Paddy Cultivation

For farmer the month of Asadh is like a season of joy and happiness because the month of Asadh brings hope and illustration to their measures. Living a month in despair thoughts and after that an usher of rainfall which marks an end to the deserted season calls for share delight.

Since an uneven landscape of Nepal act as a zenith to rice and paddy cultivation and herald of monsoon occupies special position in Nepal subtle environment. During the months of Asadh rural farmers from across the corner of Nepal gathers in and sing Asar jhyaure song to commemorate the season. 

Asadh 15 in Urban Area

For urban citizens of Nepal the season of rainfall carries auspicious occasion although they do not run to the field to plough the land with their bull digging deep to support the roots of saplings but they usually celebrate it by praying and by eating beaten rice and yoghurt.

Asadh 15 for All the Nepalese Living Around the World

For Nepalese living around the world the month of Asadh carries special message because it is during the season of harvest festival they recalls their days of ancestor and follows the tradition of eating beaten rice and yoghurt.

In rural areas around the world where you would witness the dominance of Nepali people you would see them enjoying the rituals by performing the same customs which is followed by apt Nepali people living in the rural areas of Nepal.

Customs and Rituals

It follows the ancestral code while celebrating the season of harvest. During these days farmers from every corner of rural hamlet assembles in their respective field along with their plough instruments which in traditional Nepali language is called ‘hall’. 

Traveler must understand that it is a daylong festival and before they start to plough their field a session of prayer is conducted in which the Bull is prayed. After the call of prayer a guy directing the bull would walk forward and the hall which is attached in the back of bull starts to dig the land in equal measures and following the steps of bull traditional women starts to spread the saplings in equal sequence.

During the time of seed plantation women are dragged into paddy fields and together they start to hymn the cultural Asadh Jhyaure songs. Once they are done with farming they are served with beaten rice and yoghurt and every farmer irrespective of gender enjoys their customary dish by praying god to bestow the season with fruitful results.