Herne Katha
| Herne Katha | |
|---|---|
 Logo of Herne Katha which shows "Herne Katha" written in Devanagari script. | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Kamal Kumar |
| Directed by | Kamal Kumar |
| Presented by | Bidhya Chapagain |
| Country of origin | Nepal |
| Original language | Nepali |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Tana Bana Digital |
| Cinematography | Jeevan Rijal |
| Camera setup | Multi Camera |
| Production company | Tana Bana Private limited |
| Distributor | Tana Bana Private limited |
| Release | |
| Original network | YouTube |
| Picture format | HD |
| Original release | 1 March 2018 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Herne Katha (Nepali: हेर्ने कथा) is a Nepali web series, directed by Bidhya Chapagain and Kamal Kumar and produced by Tana Bana Digital.[1] The web series shows untold stories of ordinary people in the format of short documentaries. First episode of Herne Katha was aired in March 2018.[2]
Prior to co-founding Herne Katha, Bidhya Chapagain used to present a popular TV debate show called Sajha Sawal, produced by BBC Media Action in Nepal. Herne Katha team also produces documentary films. The Man Who Died Once, co-directed by Bidhya Chapagain and Kamal Kumar won the best documentary award in Nepal Panorama category in Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival 2018.[3]
Reception[]
The show has been hugely popular among Nepali audience. It has gained a lot of praises in social media. Journalist Mohan Guragain in The Kathmandu Post stated, "Within a year of the team launching their audio-visual platform for storytelling, the channel has won hearts and set itself apart from the rest—mostly with intriguing stories of the common people’s suffering." He further adds, "Uploaded at regular intervals of two weeks, ‘Herne Katha’ videos have been a powerful journalistic tool. For one, in a country where qualified and well-paid government teachers shirk their duties, causing freefall in the quality of public school education, an episode of ‘Herne Katha’ tells the story of a teacher who volunteered at a school for years simply because he could not tolerate seeing the happy faces of his pupils overcome by gloom should he have decided to leave."[4]
Episodes of Herne Katha[]
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Eauta Schoolko Katha" | March 1, 2018 | |
| Inside A girls-only Muslim School in Southern Nepal | |||
| 2 | "Chaukiniko Katha" | March 15, 2018 | |
| Old Dalit women look after a village in Mountain while everybody migrates to a warmer place in winter. | |||
| 3 | "Gharko Katha" | April 1, 2018 | |
| A family of Bhutanese refugees resettled in Canada comes to revisit their camps in Eastern Nepal. | |||
| 4 | "Sunko Katha" | April 15, 2018 | |
| Women from Sonaha Community in West Nepal mine gold in river for living. | |||
| 5 | "Batoko Katha" | May 1, 2018 | |
| A 72 years old man with a concrete-like solid ambition to build a road for his children and wife who were blind by birth. | |||
| 6 | "Chiya Baganka Shikari Haru" | May 15, 2018 | |
| Chiya Baganka Shikariharu' is about rat hunters near a tea estate in Jhapa, Nepal. Rat Hunting is an old tradition of Sathal (Satar) community in Nepal. They go hunting whenever they have free time. Rat hunting is also part of their festivals and other rituals. Apart from rat, they hunt for other rodents in nearby tea estates.. | |||
| 7 | "Ghodeko Katha" | June 1, 2018 | |
| Many people from Tharu Community in western Nepal are using horses to trade rice and other seasonal grains. | |||
| 8 | "Zubaida Khatunko Katha" | June 15, 2018 | |
| A Muslim woman who dares to resume her study from grade 8 after being married and mother of 4 children. | |||
| 9 | "Eauta Adhyaro Katha" | July 1, 2018 | |
| Story of sex workers of Badi Community of western Nepal. | |||
| 10 | "Wada Number 22 ko Katha" | July 15, 2018 | |
| Lives inside a densely populated Muslim village in Nepalgunj, western Nepal. | |||
| 11 | "Simanako Katha" | August 1, 2018 | |
| Story of a village across Mechi River in Jhapa Nepal near the India Nepal border. | |||
| 12 | "Eklo Katha" | August 15, 2018 | |
| Story of a 12-year-old boy Sajan BK in Eastern Nepal, who lives alone. | |||
| 13 | "Babanpurka Gothalaharu" | September 1, 2018 | |
| Life of the shepherds of Babanpur. | |||
| 14 | "Zindagiko Katha" | September 15, 2018 | |
| Zindagiko Katha (Story of Life) tells some painful stories of ups and downs of old people living in Bishranti Ashram in Mulghat in Dhankuta. | |||
| 15 | "Bau Chhoriko Katha" | October 1, 2018 | |
| Story of a father and daughter from Eastern Nepal who make living from singing. Gandharbas (Gaine) are travelling musician with their instrument called Sarangi. | |||
| 16 | "Raharko Katha" | October 15, 2018 | |
| A physically disabled boy from a poor family in Achham district that has a strong desire to read and write. | |||
| 17 | "Gajendra Sirko Katha" | November 1, 2018 | |
| Jana Samyukta Primary School in Dhodeni Gumi was in the verge of merging with another school. One day Gajendra Rana Magar arrived as a volunteer teacher and the school is changed forever. Now, other school in the areas are in the verge of merging with this school. | |||
| 18 | "Bhurti Gaunko Katha" | November 15, 2018 | |
| It is difficult to find young and teenager in this village of Dailekh district in western Nepal. Watch the episodes to know why? | |||
| 19 | "Kinarako Katha" | December 1, 2018 | |
| Story of people in a village near Narayani River in Chitwan National Park, who make living from river and jungle. | |||
| 20 | "Rauteka Katha" | December 15, 2018 | |
| Stories of the last group of a nomad community in Nepal known as 'Raute' | |||
| 21 | "Chudeli Gaunko Katha" | January 1, 2019 | |
| Stories inside a small Muslim village called 'Chudeli Gaun' in Achham district in Western Nepal. | |||
| 22 | "Durga Bajyaiko Katha" | January 15, 2019 | |
| Name: Durga Pandey, Age: 60, Grade: 2, Bhrikuti Primary School, Dadeldhura | |||
| 23 | "Head Mistriko Katha" | February 1, 2019 | |
| Story of courage and struggle of Kamala Chaudhari, a former Kamlari (bonded labour) from Dang, western Nepal. | |||
| 24 | "Belly Blues" | February 15, 2019 | |
| Story of a young boy seeking his identity, struggling with poverty, trying to win life. | |||
| 25 | "Netako Katha" | March 1, 2019 | |
| Story of a Tharu woman from Dang, who happened to be a leader of her village. | |||
| 26 | "Jogiko Katha" | March 15, 2019 | |
| Story of a 'Jogi' who walks out at night to make rounds of other's houses hymning mantras using their blowing horn to make conch like sound. It is believed that the mantras and the blowing horn scares away evil spirit and restores good luck. A long dated tradition in many communities in Nepal. | |||
| 27 | "Duita Katha" | April 1, 2019 | |
| Duita Katha (Two Stories) shows lives of two different Nepali women in their own world, both from Western Nepal. Jhupri Kumari Bhandari from Achham and Himani Tharu from Bardiya. | |||
| 28 | "Akhada" | April 15, 2019 | |
| Padahari village in Palhinandan Gaupalika in Southern Nawalparasi is home to many Pahalwan (wrestler). Some of them are hobbyist and some of them are professional. The tradition of playing 'kusti' (wrestling) dates back to ancient age. | |||
| 29 | "Gaun Khane Katha" | May 1, 2019 | |
| A long dated tradition of buying and selling whole village in Dom community in Southern plain of Nepal. | |||
| 30 | "Jhyaulika Juntara" | May 15, 2019 | |
| Stories of girls from Rolpa and Dang, working at a brick factory in Kathmandu. | |||
| 31 | "Mayako Katha" | June 1, 2019 | |
| A dog lover family in Kathmandu who have devoted everything they have for stary dogs and cats. | |||
| 32 | "Eauti Ketiko Katha" | June 15, 2019 | |
| We followed the life of Sehenaj Khatun from Kathmandu to her village in southern Nepal. Sehenaj has given birth to 8 child at the age of 22. | |||
| 33 | "Akashko Katha" | July 1, 2019 | |
| Stories of three paragliding pilots from Pokhara | |||
| 34 | "Ekadeshka Dakaharu" | July 15, 2019 | |
| The changed life story of Dushad community from southern Nepal, who were famous for robbery and thievery, some 40 years ago. | |||
| 35 | "Biteka Katha" | August 1, 2019 | |
| Stories of different characters who were involved in Maoist insurgency in Nepal. | |||
| 36 | "Eauta Yatrako Katha" | August 15, 2019 | |
| We took a challenging journey to Gobargada village in Eastern Nepal, a small island created by the Koshi river. | |||
| 37 | "Sangeetko Katha" | September 1, 2019 | |
| Stories of three different lives from Eastern Nepal who have befriended music. We met them at a music school run by Sunita Katwal in Itahari. Story of Music | |||
| 38 | "Sapanako Katha" | September 15, 2019 | |
| Chandranigahapur in southern Nepal is famous for it's women football team. Despite coming from poor families how the girls chased their dreams. | |||
| 39 | "Aaune Janeko Katha" | October 1, 2019 | |
| Eighteen years ago, a young Maoist boy disappeared from a battlefield. | |||
| 40 | "Ghumanteko Katha" | October 15, 2019 | |
| Story of a Shepherd and a Cowboy from Eastern Nepal who live nomadic life for the sake of food for their cattle. | |||
| 41 | "Ruwako Katha" | November 1, 2019 | |
| A group of women from 33 to 72 years old, dream about performing a theater play. With no previous knowledge and experience on acting and theater, these women work hard for months. Finally they perform a play named ‘Ruwa (Cotton)' | |||
| 42 | "Maun Katha" | November 15, 2019 | |
| Stories of hearing impaired people from Eastern Nepal. Herne Katha Episode - 42 - Maun Katha (The Silent Story) | |||
| 43 | "Buwako Katha" | December 1, 2019 | |
| Story of Thaggu Chaudhary and his 3 year old daughter in Buwako Katha (A Father's Story) | |||
| 44 | "Panche Bajako Katha" | December 15, 2019 | |
| Men from 'Damai' community in Rukum, Western Nepal played a set of instruments called 'Panche Baja' (Five Instruments). Since the ancestors they played the music in different ceremonies in the community including weddings and funerals. However, people started quitting this traditional profession. One day, something happened... | |||
| 45 | "Baliyo Katha" | January 1, 2020 | |
| A strong Story - Baliyo Katha | |||
| 46 | "Taroko Katha" | January 15, 2020 | |
| Story of traditional archery in a village in Myagdi district, Gandaki Province, Nepal. | |||
| 47 | "Marphako Katha" | February 1, 2020 | |
| Story of Marpha village in Mustang, Nepal - exploring its unique historical traditions. | |||
| 48 | "Bhedi Gothko Katha" | February 15, 2020 | |
| Netra Magar from Myagdi District has more than 200 sheep. He always travels in the mountains with his herd. | |||
| 49 | "Geetko Katha" | March 1, 2020 | |
| A woman from Pokhara in her late 50s lives alone, sells milk and sings all the time. | |||
| 50 | "Bhariyako Katha" | March 17, 2020 | |
| Story of porters from Pathibhara temple in Taplejung, Nepal who carry pilgrims on their back to make living. | |||
| 51 | "The Man Who Died Once" | March 2, 2021 | |
| Two families from different parts of Nepal, unknown to each other, are connected by a fatal road accident in Saudi Arabia. 'Marisakeko Manchhe' (The Man Who Died Once) is a story of life and death, unimaginable sorrows, surprises and some measure of comfort and happiness. | |||
| 52 | "Senmikhako Katha" | March 16, 2021 | |
| Story of Senmikha, a young shepherd from Chakhewa, Bhojpur. | |||
| 53 | "Thakurniko Katha" | March 30, 2021 | |
| Story of Manjuliyadevi from Morang in Eastern Nepal, who inherited her husband's profession of traditional barber after his death. | |||
| 54 | "Simanta Katha" | April 13, 2021 | |
| Stories of people and villages in the mountains of Eastern Nepal bordering India. | |||
| 55 | "Lahureko Gaunko Katha" | April 27, 2021 | |
| Story of an abandoned village near Pokhara in Western Nepal. | |||
| 56 | "Matoko Katha" | May 11, 2021 | |
| Stories of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal who want to go back to their country. | |||
| 57 | "Paaniko Katha" | May 25, 2021 | |
| Extreme scarcity of drinking water in a small village in western Nepal. The story of water. Paaniko Katha. | |||
| 58 | "Koila Khaniko Katha" | June 8, 2021 | |
| Stories inside the tunnels of coal mines in the mountains bordering Dang and Rolpa district in the mid west Nepal. Koila Khaniko Katha - Story of Coal Mine. | |||
| 59 | "Ramailo Katha" | June 22, 2021 | |
| Story of folk musician from Eastern Nepal. | |||
| 60 | "Bhante ko Katha" | July 6, 2021 | |
| By the age of 20, Abadhesh didn't just dropped out of his college, he left his family life too. Nowadays, he is seen in a Geru dress far away from his home. His friends don't call him as Abadhesh, brother anymore. He has become 'Bhikkhu Metteyya' now. Story of a Bhante from Lumbini. | |||
| 61 | "Bhadako Katha" | July 20, 2021 | |
| Story of a beautiful Tharu village, Bhada in Kailali district of western Nepal. | |||
| 62 | "Antareko Katha" | August 3, 2021 | |
| Story of a shepherd from Taplejung in Eastern Nepal. | |||
| 63 | "Ishwarko Katha" | August 17, 2021 | |
| Colorful story from Western plain of Nepal bordering India, where a boy named Ishwar dresses as a woman and dances in parties to make a living for his poor family. | |||
| 64 | "Narainapurko Katha" | August 31, 2021 | |
| Story of traditional Laathi Khel (Stick fighting) from Narainapur a small town bordering India in western plains of Nepal. | |||
| 65 | "Chehimko Katha" | September 14, 2021 | |
| Stories of old Limbu people from East Nepal who are prepared to die and celebrate death. | |||
| 66 | "Sol Kharkako Katha" | September 28, 2021 | |
| Story of a challenging journey to meet a couple who are herding buffaloes in the middle of an isolated forest on top of a hill near Pokhara, Kaski. | |||
| 67 | "Machhagaunko Katha" | October 12, 2021 | |
| Story of a 'Fish Village' in Bara, Bodhban. The villagers are switching to fish farming as it provides higher return compared to other traditional farming. | |||
| 68 | "Asoj 5 ko Katha" | October 26, 2021 | |
| Most of the villagers in this part of Baglung (western hills), stay in hilly areas to feed their cattle for around 6 months. As the weather gets cold, they return to their village with their cattle's and belongings on the last week of September, to be exact, on 'Asoj 5.' This is the tradition that the villagers are following from decades. In this episode of Herne Katha, we have followed the villager's journey back to the village. | |||
| 69 | "Kabitako Katha" | November 9, 2021 | |
| Story of a cricketer's journey with some ups and downs. | |||
| 70 | "Gyan Sirko Katha" | November 23, 2021 | |
| Story of a dedicated teacher who has transformed a government school in his village to an exemplary school in the area. | |||
| 71 | "Sugandhi Katha" | December 7, 2021 | |
| Story of a happy family built of love, passion and struggle, from southern Nepal. | |||
| 72 | "Biheko Katha" | December 21, 2021 | |
| We followed a traditional wedding ceremony in a remote village in Jumla district, Karnali Province, in Western Nepal. | |||
References[]
- ^ "About Herne Katha - Herne Katha - हेर्ने कथा". Herne Katha. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "The Disruptors - The Kathmandu Post". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ KIMFF. "Kimff 2018 Winner". kimff.org. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "While the government is keen to set limits, new media has the potential to lead public discourse". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
External links[]
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- Nepalese web series