NEPAL THARUS BARDIA HARERI LAWANGI PUJA THARU CULTURE NEPAL

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THARUS BARDIA

HARERI – LAWANGI PUJA

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 In Tharu language

Har = plough 

A legendary mith is at the basis of this HARERI celebration.

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It is said that in a mythical past, when people began to cultivate the land, they had no idea how to plow.

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So, they went to God Mahadev for an answer but he couldn’t give any solution.

It was the Goddess Parbati who, for the first time, suggested the idea.

Since then people started farming and on this occasion, the farmers started celebrating HARERI

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Small polychrome zoomorphic terracottas are used during this puja.

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Himalaya Land of the Masks

Old Female Southern Nepal female mask

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Ancient Dark Rai Nepalese mask

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Himalayan male shivaist mask.

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HIMALAYAN TRIBAL ARTS: NOTES PRELIMINAIRES SUR LE DIEU MASTA MARC GABORIEAU LE REVUE DU MUSEE DE L’HOMME 1969

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NOTES PRELIMINAIRES

SUR LE DIEU MASTA

MARC GABORIEAU

Objets et Mondes

La Revue du Musee de L’Homme

Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle

Tome IX Fasc.1        Printemps 1969

Masta in the archaic language of the Western Nepal is an honorific plural – the singular form – Masto- is found in Dailekh and Jumla areas. The God is also designated by the name of one of the principal Shrines devoted to him – es Babiro Masta or simply Babiro.

DHAMI on the left and a PUJARI on the right of the KALA SILA MASTA at Binayak in Western Nepal wearing a ceremonial dress and holding silver utensils and implements belonging to the god.

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EXPLORING INDIA’S SACRED ART SELECTED WRITINGS OF STELLA KRAMRISCH by BARBARA STOLER MILLER PHILADELPHIA 1983

EXPLORING INDIA’S SACRED ART

SELECTED WRITINGS OF

STELLA KRAMRISCH

 

EDITED WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY

BY

BARBARA STOLER MILLER

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS

PHILADELPHIA 1983

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GHURRAS NEPAL GHURRAS DIVINE SUPPORT GHURRAS WOODEN CHURNING ROD HOLDERS FROM NEPAL PAUL DE SMEDT

DIVINE SUPPORT

GHURRAS

WOODEN CHURNING ROD HOLDERS FROM NEPAL

 

BY

PAUL DE SMEDT

PILGRIMS BOOKHOUSE KATHMANDU NEPAL

2000

GHURRAS NEPAL GHURRAS Wooden Churning-rod Holders – Neti – Guide Baratte

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NEPAL PROTECTIVE ARCHAIC FIGURES RARA LAKE MUGU DISTRICT NEPAL KARNALI ZONE

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NEPAL PROTECTIVE PRIMITIVE FIGURES

Collection: Fürer-Haimendorf
Rara lake area, Mugu district, Nepal 1966

 

Copyright: SOAS, Nicholas Haimendorf
SOAS Library PPMS19_6_TIB_0267
Catalogue reference: PPMS19_6_TIB_0267

Mugu District, it is one of the biggest districts of Nepal, a part of Karnali Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of
Nepal, The district covers an area of 3,535 km² and has a population  of 43,937 (2001). The biggest lake in Nepal, Rara
Lake,  known also with the name of Mahendra Daha, lies in this district (Source Wikipedia).

The district has 24 Villages

Dhainakot
Dolphu
Gumtha
Hyanglu
Jima
Kalain
Karkibada
Kimri
Kot Danda
Mangri
Mugu
Natharpu
Photu
Pina
Pulu
Rara
Rowa
Ruga
Khamale
Seri
Shree Kot
Shree Nagar
Sukhadhik

DISTRICTS OF NEPAL

Achham · Arghakhanchi · Baglung · Baitadi · Bajhang · Bajura · Banke · Bara · Bardiya · Bhaktapur · Bhojpur · Chitwan ·
Dadeldhura · Dailekh · Dang Deokhuri · Darchula · Dhading · Dhankuta · Dhanusa · Dolkha · Dolpa · Doti · Gorkha · Gulmi ·
Humla · Ilam · Jajarkot · Jhapa · Jumla · Kailali · Kalikot · Kanchanpur · Kapilvastu · Kaski · Kathmandu · Kavrepalanchok ·
Khotang · Lalitpur · Lamjung · Mahottari · Makwanpur · Manang · Morang · Mugu · Mustang · Myagdi · Nawalparasi · Nuwakot ·
Okhaldhunga · Palpa · Panchthar · Parbat · Parsa · Pyuthan · Ramechhap · Rasuwa · Rautahat · Rolpa · Rukum · Rupandehi ·
Salyan · Sankhuwasabha · Saptari · Sarlahi · Sindhuli · Sindhulpalchok · Siraha · Solukhumbu · Sunsari · Surkhet · Syangja ·
Tanahu · Taplejung · Terhathum · Udayapur

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NEPAL ARCHAIC MASTA SHRINE PARLA DOLPO DISTRICT KARNALI ZONE NEPAL – Dolpa Districts Nepal

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Small shrine in the forest with carved wooden pillars supporting the roof

Collection: Fürer-Haimendorf
Parlä, Dolpo district, Nepal March 1966

Copyright: SOAS, Nicholas Haimendorf
SOAS Library PPMS19_6_TIB_0348
Catalogue reference: PPMS19_6_TIB_0348

Dolpa District is the largest district of Nepal and one of the five districts of the Karnali Zone in Nepal.

The district covers an area of 7,889 km² and has a population  of 29,545 (2001)

Dolpa  borders Tibet  on the north and northeast, Jumla and Mugu districts of Karnali on the west, Myagdi,
Jajarkot and Rukum on the south and Mustang on the east.

A large portion of the district is protected by Shey Phoksundo National Park.

The name is derived from the 12th century Shey Monastery and the deepest lake in Nepal, the Phoksundo Lake, both of which
lie in the district (Source Wikipedia). 

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Himali Dolpa district, Nepal 

The High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement Project (HIMALI) has developed groundbreaking ways to initiate and establish agribusiness in the high mountainous areas of Nepal. HIMALI is implementing though coordination of several stakeholders, including farmers, elders, women, community organizations, research organizations, public and private sectors from the district level up to central level. In Dolpa district, Nepal, HIMALI project support the smallholder farmers to conduct own model of commercial farming, including agribusiness entrepreneurs to prepare quality business plans at district level. Inclusive sustainable development and climate change adaptation also contribute to good agribusiness practices.

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Upper Dolpo Nepal

Exploring The Hidden Tibet

Trek in Upper Dolpo Nepal – Circuit from Juphal through Phoksundo to Shey Gompa, Saldang, Shimen, Tinje and Charkha

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Villages of the Dolpa District

Bhijer – Upper Dolpo

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CHHARKA VILLAGE Upper Dolpo

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DHO VILLAGE UPPER DOLPO

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Dunai

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Jufal

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KAIGAUN

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KALIKA *** KHADANG *** LAWAN *** LIKHU *** MAJHFAL *** MUKOT *** NARKU *** PAHADA ***

PHOKSUNDO

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*** RAHA *** RIMI ***

SAHARTARA

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*** SALDANG *** SARMIE *** SUNHOO *** TINJE *** TRIPURAKAT

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DISTRICTS OF NEPAL 

Achham · Arghakhanchi · Baglung · Baitadi · Bajhang · Bajura · Banke · Bara · Bardiya · Bhaktapur · Bhojpur · Chitwan ·
Dadeldhura · Dailekh · Dang Deokhuri · Darchula · Dhading · Dhankuta · Dhanusa · Dolkha · Dolpa · Doti · Gorkha · Gulmi ·
Humla · Ilam · Jajarkot · Jhapa · Jumla · Kailali · Kalikot · Kanchanpur · Kapilvastu · Kaski · Kathmandu · Kavrepalanchok ·
Khotang · Lalitpur · Lamjung · Mahottari · Makwanpur · Manang · Morang · Mugu · Mustang · Myagdi · Nawalparasi · Nuwakot ·
Okhaldhunga · Palpa · Panchthar · Parbat · Parsa · Pyuthan · Ramechhap · Rasuwa · Rautahat · Rolpa · Rukum · Rupandehi ·
Salyan · Sankhuwasabha · Saptari · Sarlahi · Sindhuli · Sindhulpalchok · Siraha · Solukhumbu · Sunsari · Surkhet · Syangja ·
Tanahu · Taplejung · Terhathum · Udayapur 

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JUMLA NEPAL SHRINE KALIKOT JUMLA DISTRICT

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SMALL DECORATED SHRINE

WITH CARVED WOODEN FIGURES INSIDE

Collection: Fürer-Haimendorf
Location: Jumla – Kalikot, Jumla district, Nepal 1972

Copyright: SOAS, Nicholas Haimendorf
For citation use: SOAS Library PPMS19_6_TIB_0779
Catalogue reference: PPMS19_6_TIB_0779

Photo Credit of Jean Luc Cortes

The Same Shrine was photographed by Jean Luc Cortes at the beginning of the 2010’s

Photo Credit of Jean Luc Cortes

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Jumla District, a part of Karnali Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Jumla as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,531 km² and has a population (2001) of 89,427 (Source Wikipedia).

Jumla towns and villages

Badki  Birat    Buvramadichaur   Chandan Nath   Chhumchaur   Depalgaun   Dhapa   Dillichaur Drjyangkot   Ghode Mahadev   Gothichaur   Haku   Kalikakhetu   Kanakasundari
Kartik Swami   Labhra   Lihi   Mahabe Pattharkhola   Mahadev   Mahat Gaun   Malika Bota
Malikathota   Narakot    Pandawagufa    Patarasi    Patmara    Sanigaun    Talium
Tamti    Tatopani    Pondicherry

Districts of Nepal

Achham · Arghakhanchi · Baglung · Baitadi · Bajhang · Bajura · Banke · Bara · Bardiya · Bhaktapur · Bhojpur · Chitwan ·   Dadeldhura · Dailekh · Dang Deokhuri · Darchula · Dhading · Dhankuta · Dhanusa · Dolkha · Dolpa · Doti · Gorkha · Gulmi ·   Humla · Ilam · Jajarkot · Jhapa · Jumla · Kailali · Kalikot · Kanchanpur · Kapilvastu · Kaski · Kathmandu · Kavrepalanchok ·  Khotang · Lalitpur · Lamjung · Mahottari · Makwanpur · Manang · Morang · Mugu · Mustang · Myagdi · Nawalparasi · Nuwakot ·   Okhaldhunga · Palpa · Panchthar · Parbat · Parsa · Pyuthan · Ramechhap · Rasuwa · Rautahat · Rolpa · Rukum · Rupandehi ·    Salyan · Sankhuwasabha · Saptari · Sarlahi · Sindhuli · Sindhulpalchok · Siraha · Solukhumbu · Sunsari · Surkhet · Syangja ·
Tanahu · Taplejung · Terhathum · Udayapur

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THE ART OF INDIA THROUGH THE AGES TRADITIONS OF INDIAN SCULPTURE PAINTING AND ARCHITECTURE STELLA KRAMRISCH PHAIDON PRESS Online edition

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The Art of India

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Traditions of Indian

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THE PHAIDON PRESS

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THE ART OF INDIA TEMPLES AND SCULPTURE LOUIS FREDERIC

THE ART OF INDIA

TEMPLES AND SCULPTURE

 

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LOUIS FREDERIC

INTRODUCTION by

JEAN NAUDOU

HARRY N. ABRAMS, INC. NEW YORK

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THE EVERYDAY ART OF INDIA ROBERT F. BUSSABARGER BETTY DASHEW ROBINS DOVER PUBLICATIONS 1968

THE EVERY DAY ART OF INDIA

 

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ROBERT F. BUSSABARGER

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ANDREW TAU

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