Well, Laura, the Supreme court has ordered the government to stamp out the practice even in less than 2% of the country (far western villages) where mentruating women were segregated for four days, often kept in a makeshift rooms adjoining cow sheds. Here is the BBC news on today's court verdict: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4250506.stm Well, in Ktm, I don't think you need to worry about it at all. Wish you a nice trip and stay in Nepal. Lonely#1