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Title: Hanuman Puja 4
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: The top part of the pagoda features flags and a picture of Krishna, the “sustainer” god. Rama is a reincarnation of Krishna and Krishna is thereby connected to the Hanuman. Krishna worship seems to be predominant in India’s Bihar province and neighboring southern Nepal. He is often depicted with cows.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0037
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2949
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Title: Hanuman Puja 5
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This crowd was gathered to watch and participate in this celebration honoring Hanuman. The man in orange is one of the dancers.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0038
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2950
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Title: Hauling Rice Straw
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This Tharu worker is transporting rice from the threshing floor by bell gari (ox cart). He has his lungi (skirt) bundled up around him. He has stopped in front of the landlord’s house. With its wooden second floor, it is quite fancy for the Terai.
Subject: Agriculture
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0009
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2921
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Title: Hill Brahman
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This gentleman, who happened to be the District Agricultural Director, originated from a Nepali-speaking home located somewhere in central Nepal, either the central Mahabharata mountains or southern Siwalik foothills. Like most Nepalese he is small in stature with slightly oriental features.
Subject: People
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0060
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2972
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Title: Hill Family
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Here we see the patriarch of the Upadayaya family with his wife (left side) and two daughters-in-law. They moved south from their original home in the foothills (Siwaliks) and acquired land on the Terai (southern plain). They are Nepali speaking Brahmans. By 1968 Mr. Upadayaya had turned the farm over to his 24 year old son and concentrated solely on religious (Hindu) activities.
Subject: People
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0061
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2973
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Title: Hog Project
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: In animal husbandry, raising hogs was by far the biggest challenge. They were considered a dirty animal and could be kept only by untouchables for the landlords who purchased them. Also, the piglets had to be brought from Biratnager, a day’s trip east by train. I had many interesting experiences transporting and working with hogs. While they were a temporary success, I doubt they had much of a permanent impact as I am sure fish and chickens did.
Subject: Agriculture
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0022
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2934
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Title: Holi Celebration
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Holi, a celebration of the end of winter and beginning of spring, is usually enjoyed in February or March. The root of the celebration goes back to Krishna coloring the face of his consort Radha. For one or sometimes two days men color each other’s faces with either colored water or colored (tempera) powder.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0031
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2943
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Title: Household Puja (Worship)
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Brahman women of the Upadayaya household, dressed in their best clothes, serve flowers and food items, especially sweets to several Hindu gods on a holy day.
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0028
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2940
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Title: Janaki Temple 1
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Janaki Temple in Janakpur is the center of worship for Maithili Brahmans and many others from southern Nepal and northern Bihar Province, India. It was built around 1900 by an Indian queen to commemorate the marriage place of Rama, a reincarnation of Krishna, to his consort, Sita, the daughter of King Janak.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0051
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2963
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Title: Janaki Temple 2
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Janaki Temple often served as a gathering place, and one of the largest open air bazaars in the city was located here. The temple priests kept billy goats so that the people of Janakpur could bring their nanny goats here to be bred.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0052
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2964
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Title: Janeu Puja
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Here a boy of Indian origin, age 8, has just received his janeu or holy cords. Relatives have joined him in this highly decorated house made special for the celebrations. This is a coming of age event when a boy is ready to enter formal studies under a Hindu “guru” or teacher. These ceremonies often took place on or around the time of Holi (late January through February).
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0039
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2951
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Title: Marriage 4
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Following the marriage agreement at Saurat Saba both families travel to the bride’s home. Here the agreed price is paid to the groom’s family and a large number of relatives are fed and housed. We see the groom in his pink hat receiving gifts of money from guests. This village will be known as the groom’s “marriage place”.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0043
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2955
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Title: Marriage 5
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: The men of both families sit together and wait for the wedding feast being prepared. Insults, all in fun, are often exchanged between male members of the two families. The groom is once again seen wearing the pink hat.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0044
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2956
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Title: Marriage 6
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Wedding gifts are on display. Again, the featured color is pink.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0045
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2957
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Title: Marriage 7
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: The bride, perhaps 15 or 16 year old, is put on display and also, at this time, has an opportunity to receive cash gifts from guests. It may be 3-4 months before the bride goes to live permanently at the groom’s home.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0046
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2958
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Title: Mary Ann McDonald Edelen’s letters from Nepal as a Peace Corps Volunteer, 1969-1970
Date: 1969/1970
Creator: Edelen, Mary Ann McDonald
Description: Transcribed correspondence written by Mary Ann McDonald Edelen from her Peace Corps service in Nepal, 1969-1970. Mary Ann volunteered after she retired from teaching 1969-1970. She wrote a letter to her family every week on an airmail letter.
Subject: Americans -- Foreign countries; Volunteers
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Edelen_0001
Type: correspondence
Collection: Peace Corps Community Archive
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2988
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

Title: Meghraul Mela 1
Date: 1980
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Once each year most villages had a festival or “mela” which included many makeshift shops and at night a dance or some other staged event. These were sometimes associated with a religious festival. Locals put on their finest clothes, enjoyed shopping, and generally had a good time. Here we can see in the background one group arriving by elephant.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0054
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2966
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Title: Meghraul Mela 2
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This candy vendor is running a brisk business at Meghrual Mela as he offers several kinds of candies. The small funnel cakes seen here were filled with honey and were particularly tasty. Candy vendors moved from village to village and were always stationed in front of Janakpur’s cinema hall.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0055
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2967
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Title: Memories and Meaning: A 50th Anniversary Report
Date: 2018-12
Creator: Ender, Gary
Description: This report documents the experiences of Peace Corps Volunteers in Nepal 17 and the impact of the Peace Corps in the volunteers’ lives after the Peace Corps. The report includes photographs and stories contributed by Peace Corps staff and volunteers who served in Nepal 17.
Subject: Volunteers -- Nepal
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Ender_0001
Type: memoirs
Collection: Peace Corps Community Archive
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2592
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Title: Mountain Family
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This family lived north of Pokhara, Nepal, on the slopes of high Himalayas. Their features are more prominently oriental and their religion may be Buddhist. They speak Nepali. Note the homemade steps leading to the house roof. A stall was kept under the house for the family’s water buffalo. The manure smell was kept down by spreading pine boughs under the buffalo’s feet.
Subject: People
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0064
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2976
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