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THIMI
, the valley's fourth-largest town, lies on a plateau 4km west of Bhaktapur. The name is said to be a corruption of
chhemi,
meaning "capable people", a bit of flattery offered by Bhaktapur to make up for the fact that the town used to get mauled every time Bhaktapur picked a fight with Kathmandu or Patan. Recently the town has revived its ancient name of
MADHYAPUR
("Middle Place"), which recalls its midway location. Its mainly Newar inhabitants are indeed very capable craftspeople, and Thimi is the place to go for papier-mch masks and pottery.
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