Herne Katha

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  • 2018
  • 1 Season

Herne Katha (Stories to Watch) is a web series showing short documentaries. Herne Katha tells untold and unique stories from Nepal.

Herne Katha is a series that ran for 1 seasons (75 episodes) between February 28, 2018 and on Tana Bana Digital

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Lahureko Sapanako Katha
75. Lahureko Sapanako Katha
January 31, 2022
Story of Deu Kumar Rai, an ex British Gurkha, now following some dreams back in his home village in Eastern Nepal.
Seto Chiniko Katha
74. Seto Chiniko Katha
January 17, 2021
We followed a mountain village to it's journey to collect medicinal herb called Seto Chini, also known as Khiranglo and Hidde in local language.
Gaun Farkaneko Katha
73. Gaun Farkaneko Katha
January 3, 2021
Story of an aspiring musician who left Kathmandu and started farming in his own village with likeminded friends.
Biheko Katha
72. Biheko Katha
December 20, 2021
We followed a traditional wedding ceremony in a remote village in Jumla district, Karnali Province, in Western Nepal.
Sugandhi Katha
71. Sugandhi Katha
December 6, 2021
Story of a happy family built of love, passion and struggle, from southern Nepal.
Gyan Sirko Katha
70. Gyan Sirko Katha
November 22, 2021
Story of a dedicated teacher who has transformed a government school in his village to an exemplary school in the area.
Kabitako Katha
69. Kabitako Katha
November 8, 2021
Story of a Cricketer's Journey with some ups and downs.
Asoj 5 ko Katha
68. Asoj 5 ko Katha
October 25, 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.
Machhagaunko Katha
67. Machhagaunko Katha
October 11, 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.
Sol Kharkako Katha
66. Sol Kharkako Katha
September 27, 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.
Chehimko Katha
65. Chehimko Katha
September 13, 2022
Stories of old Limbu people from East Nepal who are prepared to die and celebrate death.
Narainapurko Katha
64. Narainapurko Katha
August 30, 2022
Story of traditional Laathi Khel (Stick fighting) from Narainapur a small town bordering India in western plains of Nepal.
Ishwarko Katha
63. Ishwarko Katha
August 16, 2022
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.
Antareko Katha
62. Antareko Katha
August 2, 2022
Story of a Shepherd from Taplejung in Eastern Nepal.
Bhadako Katha
61. Bhadako Katha
July 19, 2021
Story of a Beautiful Tharu village, Bhada in Kailali district of western Nepal.
Bhante ko Katha
60. Bhante ko Katha
July 5, 2021
By the age of 20, Abadesh 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 Abadesh, brother anymore. He has become 'Bhikkhu Metteyya' now.
Ramailo Katha
59. Ramailo Katha
June 21, 2021
Story of a folk musician from Eastern Nepal.
Koila Khaniko Katha
58. Koila Khaniko Katha
June 7, 2021
Stories inside the tunnels of coal mines in the mountains bordering Dang and Rolpa district in the mid west Nepal.
Paaniko Katha
57. Paaniko Katha
May 24, 2021
Extreme scarcity of drinking water in a small village in western Nepal.
Matoko Katha
56. Matoko Katha
May 10, 2021
Stories of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal, who denied the third country settlement and are left behind in the camp.
Lahureko Gaunko Katha
55. Lahureko Gaunko Katha
April 26, 2021
Story of an abandoned village near Pokhara in western Nepal.
Simanta Katha
54. Simanta Katha
April 2, 2021
Stories of people and villages in the mountains of Eastern Nepal bordering India.
Thakurniko Katha
53. Thakurniko Katha
March 29, 2021
Story of Manjuliyadevi from Morang in Eastern Nepal, who inherited her husband's profession of traditional barber after his death.
Senmikhako Katha
52. Senmikhako Katha
March 15, 2021
Story of a young shepherd from eastern hills of Nepal.
Marisakeko Manchhe
51. Marisakeko Manchhe
March 1, 2021
Two families from different parts of Nepal, unknown to each other, are connected by a fatal road accident in Saudi Arabia. The Man Who Died Once is a story of life and death, unimaginable sorrows, surprises and some measure of comfort and happiness.
Bhariyako Katha
50. Bhariyako Katha
March 16, 2020
Story of porters from Pathibhara temple in Taplejung, Nepal who carry pilgrims on their back to make living.
Geetko Katha
49. Geetko Katha
March 1, 2020
Story of a farmer woman who is passionate about singing. She loves to sing local songs and entertain people around her.
Bhedi Gothko Katha
48. Bhedi Gothko Katha
February 14, 2020
Story of a shepherd family from the mountains of the western Nepal.
Marphako Katha
47. Marphako Katha
January 31, 2020
Story of Marpha village in Mustang, Nepal - exploring its unique historical traditions.
Taroko Katha
46. Taroko Katha
January 14, 2020
Story of traditional archery in a village in Myagdi district, Gandaki Province, Nepal.
Baliyo Katha
45. Baliyo Katha
December 31, 2019
A strong Story - Baliyo Katha
Panche Bajako Katha
44. Panche Bajako Katha
December 14, 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...
Buwako Katha
43. Buwako Katha
November 30, 2019
Story of Thaggu Chaudhary and his 3 year old daughter in Buwako Katha (A Father's Story)
Maun Katha
42. Maun Katha
November 14, 2019
Stories of hearing impaired people from Eastern Nepal.
Ruwako Katha
41. Ruwako Katha
October 31, 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)'
Ghumanteko Katha
40. Ghumanteko Katha
October 14, 2019
Story of a Shepherd and a Cowboy from Eastern Nepal who live nomadic life for the sake of food for their cattle.
Aaune Janeko Katha
39. Aaune Janeko Katha
September 30, 2019
Eighteen years ago, a young Maoist boy disappeared from a battlefield.
Sapanako Katha
38. Sapanako Katha
September 14, 2019
Chandranigahapur in southern Nepal is famous for it's women football team. Despite coming from poor families how the girls chased their dreams.
Sangeetko Katha
37. Sangeetko Katha
August 31, 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.
Eauta Yatrako Katha
36. Eauta Yatrako Katha
August 14, 2019
We took a challenging journey to Gobargada village in Eastern Nepal, a small island created by the Koshi river.
Biteka Katha
35. Biteka Katha
July 31, 2019
Stories of different characters who were involved in Maoist insurgency in Nepal.
Ekadeshko Katha
34. Ekadeshko Katha
July 15, 2019
The changed life story of Dushad community from southern Nepal, who were famous for robbery and thievery, some 40 years ago.
Akashko Katha
33. Akashko Katha
June 30, 2019
Stories of three paragliding pilots from Pokhara.
Euti Ketiko Katha
32. Euti Ketiko Katha
June 14, 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.
Mayako Katha
31. Mayako Katha
May 31, 2019
A dog lover Family in Kathmandu who have devoted everything they have for stray dogs and cats.
Jhyaulika Juntara
30. Jhyaulika Juntara
May 14, 2019
Stories of girls from Rolpa and Dang, working at a brick factory in Kathmandu.
Gaun Khane Katha
29. Gaun Khane Katha
April 30, 2019
A long dated tradition of buying and selling whole village in Dom community in Southern plain of Nepal.
Akhada - Kustiko Katha
28. Akhada - Kustiko Katha
April 14, 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.
Duita Katha
27. Duita Katha
December 31, 2018
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.
Jogiko Katha
26. Jogiko Katha
March 14, 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.
Netako Katha
25. Netako Katha
February 28, 2019
Story of a Tharu woman from Dang, who happened to be a leader of her village.
Belly Blues
24. Belly Blues
February 14, 2019
Story of a young boy seeking his identity, struggling with poverty, trying to win life.
Head Mistriko Katha
23. Head Mistriko Katha
January 14, 2019
Story of courage and struggle of Kamala Chaudhari, a former Kamlari (bonded labour) from Dang, western Nepal.
Durga Bajyaiko Katha
22. Durga Bajyaiko Katha
January 14, 2019
Name: Durga Pandey, Age:60, Grade:2, School Name: Bhrikuti Primary School, Dadeldhura
Chudeli Gaunko Katha
21. Chudeli Gaunko Katha
December 31, 2018
Stories inside a small Muslim village called 'Chudeli Gaun' in Achham district in Western Nepal.
Rauteka Katha
20. Rauteka Katha
December 14, 2018
Stories of the last group of a nomad community in Nepal known as 'Raute'
Kinarako Katha
19. Kinarako Katha
November 30, 2018
Story of people in a village near Narayani River in Chitwan National Park, who make living from river and jungle.
Bhurti Gaunko Katha
18. Bhurti Gaunko Katha
November 14, 2018
Story of a village in Dailekh district in western Nepal, where all male members of family go to India to find work. It is difficult to find men in the village - Bhurti Gaunko Katha
Gajendra Sirko Katha - Story of Gajendra Sir
17. Gajendra Sirko Katha - Story of Gajendra Sir
October 31, 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. Gajendra Sir has got his own story to tell.
Raharko Katha - Story of Desire
16. Raharko Katha - Story of Desire
October 14, 2018
A physically disabled boy from a poor family in Achham district has strong desire to read and write.
Bau Chhoriko Katha - Story of a Father-Daughter
15. Bau Chhoriko Katha - Story of a Father-Daughter
September 30, 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. We followed their musical journey all the way to Kurseong, Darjeeling in India.
Zindagiko Katha - Lifestory
14. Zindagiko Katha - Lifestory
September 14, 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.
Babanpurka Gothalaharu - Cowherds of Babanpur
13. Babanpurka Gothalaharu - Cowherds of Babanpur
August 31, 2018
Story of a Yadav community in Bardiya in Western Nepal. The whole village is vegetarian. Cows and water buffalo herding are what they have been doing since ages.
Eklo Katha - Story of Loneliness
12. Eklo Katha - Story of Loneliness
August 14, 2018
Story of a 12 year old boy Sajan BK in Eastern Nepal, who lives alone.
Simanako Katha - Story of Border
11. Simanako Katha - Story of Border
July 31, 2018
Story of a village across Mechi River in Jhapa Nepal near the India Nepal border.
Wada Number 22 - Ward Number 22
10. Wada Number 22 - Ward Number 22
July 14, 2018
This story covers the varied range of issues in a typical village of western Nepal. Issues of transgender, child marriage, lack of education, reasons behind the underdevelopment of a community are covered. Has also focused on the cultural and traditional aspects of an underprivileged Muslim community.
Eauta Adhyaro Katha - A Dark Story
9. Eauta Adhyaro Katha - A Dark Story
June 30, 2018
This story is about traditional sex workers in Nepal named as Badi Community. Though prostitution is illegal in the country, many young badi women keep falling into the profession due to the lack of alternatives and hunger. Some of them are also committed to educate their child so that their fate would be different than that of their mother's.
Zubeda KhatunKo Katha - Story of Zubeda Khatun
8. Zubeda KhatunKo Katha - Story of Zubeda Khatun
June 14, 2018
Zubeda Khatun, like most of her friends, got married at the age of 14 when she was studying at grade 7 . Despite being born in a 'conservative' Muslim society in Nepal how she managed to continue her study after 10 years of her marriage. Zubeda's struggling journey from a girl married at early age to an aspiring politician in her area.
GhodeKo Katha - Story of a Horseman
7. GhodeKo Katha - Story of a Horseman
May 31, 2019
This is the story of 'Ghode' from west Nepal. Most of these 'Ghode' belong to Tharu Community. Every morning the male members of this community travels to different villages in horse and collect best rice, wheat and seasonal grains and sell it in the market. Though almost all the villages they travel has road facilities, these people use horses as their major transport.
Chiya BaganKa Shikariharu - Rat Hunters of Tea Garden
6. Chiya BaganKa Shikariharu - Rat Hunters of Tea Garden
May 14, 2018
Rat Hunter - One of the tradition of Santhal community where the villagers hunt rat/rabbit during their free time.The process of hunting to cooking of rat is all what we will be telling in this story.
BatoKo Katha - Story of a Road
5. BatoKo Katha - Story of a Road
April 30, 2019
This is a story of Chandra Bir Oli a 72 years old man from Dang, who made 2 km road through hill by himself all alone. It took 2 years for him to complete the road. None of the villagers supported him while building the road, but now everyone uses the road. He made this road through the hill so that it would be easier to travel for his blind family members.
SunKo Katha - Story of Gold
4. SunKo Katha - Story of Gold
April 14, 2018
This is the story of women who are skilled at gold panning/searching. They describe/demonstrate the process of finding gold in the bank of river to the processing/refining technique.It is all about day in a life of women from Sonaha community. Sonaha is the indigenous minorities group living in lower Karnali river. Their original occupation is to collect gold in the bank of river.
GharKo Katha - Story of a Home
3. GharKo Katha - Story of a Home
March 31, 2018
This story follows the Bhutanese Refugees and their activities in Beldangi Jhapa, who came back from Canada to see the camp; the place where they lived for years.
ChaukiniKo Katha - Mountain Guards
2. ChaukiniKo Katha - Mountain Guards
March 14, 2018
Old Dalit women look after a village in Mountain while everybody migrates to a warmer place in winter.
Story of a School
1. Story of a School
February 28, 2018
We got a rare chance to enter a girls only Muslim college in Southern Nepal. Till now no journalist was allowed to enter the premises.
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Where to Watch Herne Katha
Herne Katha is available for streaming on the Tana Bana Digital website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Herne Katha on demand at Amazon.
  • Premiere Date
    February 28, 2018