A walk through the villages surrounding Lumbini, interaction with the warm and hospitable local people, buying their authentic handicraft products and observing their traditional rituals will bring one closer to understanding the diversity of Terai cultures in Nepal. Tour of villages also gives opportunity to observe Terai landscapes and vegetation found in the outskirts of the settlements. The people in these traditional villages offer a peek at their agro-based rural lifestyle, colorful costume, festivals which they celebrate with much joy and enthusiasm and gracious hospitality. They belong to different religions, cast and creed, with agriculture as main occupation. The main festivals celebrated by the people are Nagpanchami, Holi, Dasain and Tihar. Tourists can visit the local temples and mosques or partake in the cultural ceremonies. The wetland areas, lakes and ponds in the villages also offer bird watching opportunities. Visitors have the option of choosing to walk through the villages, or riding through on local rikshaw or bullock cart. Ekala offers cultural sightseeing in the village and bird watching at Lake Karbolaha that has a crane sanctuary nearby. Visitors can also visit religious sites of Shiva Mandir, Kalimaisthan and and the local mosque. They live in traditional stone or tent-houses.The languages spoken are Bhojpuri and Nepali. Khudabagar offers cultural sightseeing in the village and bird watching at Punnihawa Lake which is a wetland area. The main groups living here are Tharu, Yadav, Lodh, Harizan, Kurmi, Gupta and Muslims. Tourists can also visit the recently set up Tharu museum. Tenuhawa offers peek at the Muslim culture and bird watching at crane sanctuary near Karbolaha Lake toward the north-west of the village. Here you can observe women working at indigenous crafts making colorful baskets, handicraft items that are also available on sale at different sales outlets. One can also pay visit to the mosque in the village. Lumbini Adarsha has archeological sites that date back to the 4th and 5th century. Visitors can also visit the Shiva shrines and observe customary traditional costumes, the local agro-based lifestyle. Lumbini Adarsha leads to the ancient villages of Padariya, Manauri and Khungai. The people living here are mostly Yadav, Mallah, Shreevastav, Kohar, Murau, Muslim and Goshami. Madhuvani also offers sightseeing of rural Terai life and bird watching at Haththihawa and Tharunia lakes.