※ This video is a part of <World Theme Travel - Life on the Road, Nepal Parts 1-4> broadcast from July 10 to 13, 2023. Nepal, a land blessed by the Himalayas! A landscape permitted by God, a wondrous story told by the great nature of the Himalayas People who walk, pray, and love on the rugged and barren road Let's go to a place with smiles as dazzling and shining as the snow-capped mountains! Cordyceps sinensis, a mysterious elixir found at 4,600 meters above sea level Nepal's 'Little Everest' Pikey Peak People as tough as the Himalayas, Sherpas Love old things! Culture and tradition intact, Kirtipur ⸱ Braga - The road of death where you earn a month and live a year, in search of Cordyceps sinensis The Himalayas, called the roof of the world. And Nepal, which occupies 8 of the 14 Himalayan peaks over 8,000 meters above sea level! The first journey begins in Ngawal, a picturesque village in the Himalayas. Located at an altitude of about 3,660 meters, Ngawal is a traditional Gurung village. Every step you take, every corner you look at is spectacular. While feeling grateful for being able to see such scenery, I hear that there is a top observatory in the village. It is the temple of Padmasambhava, considered the second Buddha in Tibetan Buddhism. You have to climb a whopping 2,700 steps. As you climb the steep steps, which are like a pilgrimage route, you think about the lives and religions of the people living in the harsh highlands. Even the Himalayas are a post-meal experience! The lodge where we will stay today will make us some special dumplings. The Tibetan dumplings, ‘Momo’, filled with meat and vegetables, are made in slightly different shapes for each ethnic group. The lodge owner, Wang Gil, also acts as a middleman for Cordyceps sinensis. May and June are the season for collecting Cordyceps sinensis (winter worms and summer herbs), so they are very busy these days. Cordyceps sinensis, known as one of the three great oriental medicines, is a rare mushroom that can only be found at altitudes above 4,000 meters. Cordyceps sinensis is difficult to find and even difficult to harvest. I couldn’t come all the way here and not see it! I steeled my resolve and set out to find Cordyceps sinensis with Wang Gil. We had to climb up to the ‘Ice Lake’, an ice lake located at an altitude of about 4,600 meters. The higher I went, the more out of breath I got, and the stronger the wind became, so even birds couldn’t fly properly. As soon as I arrived at the Ice Lake, which is said to be completely frozen even in the middle of summer, a blizzard began to blow in. And there were people crawling around on all fours to find Cordyceps sinensis with their bare hands. They say that there are countless cases where they return empty-handed even after searching all day. A local who couldn't stand seeing the guest Myeong-hwa keep making empty promises tells you a secret tip for collecting Cordyceps sinensis?! Cordyceps sinensis, which can only be collected for a month, costs over 10,000 won per piece, so it's a chance to make a fortune overnight. People who set up tents around the ice lake and collect Cordyceps sinensis for a month. It's a rough life on the road, but they endure with dreams and hope. - Dividing a house by the number of children? Kirtipur, the city of the Newar people of Kathmandu. It means 'city of glory' in Sanskrit. True to its name, it is a place where the culture and traditions of the Newar people remain intact. You can get there by driving only about 5km from the capital city of Kathmandu. The sight of colorful buildings closely packed together is eye-catching. Myeong-hwa, who has lived in Nepal for 12 years, tells you the hidden secrets of the traditional Newar houses?! It's a story of two families and three families living under one roof! The Newar tribe divides their house when their children get married. If they have two sons, they divide the house into two, and if they have three sons, they divide the house into three. “You can tell how many children you have by looking at the house.” They share a yard, dry crops, share each other’s daily lives, and share the joys and sorrows of life. - The highest movie theater in the world! Bhraka Village We go to Bhraka, an old village in the Manang region. It takes over 12 hours by car from Kathmandu. It is a ‘desolate and beautiful’ village built in the Tibetan style under a huge, weathered rock mountain. We meet an old man who raises yaks. Yak butter is an essential food ingredient in the chilly highlands even in midsummer. It replenishes body temperature and protein. We get a cup of tea from the kind old man and start exploring the village. As a village formed by Tibetan Buddhist monks, there is an old temple that is over 600 years old. Reflecting on the meaning of life and religion in the harsh and rugged nature, I offer up a devout prayer. When you come to the Manang area, there is a place you must visit! A movie