ETHNOFLORENCE
INDIAN AND HIMALAYAN FOLK
AND TRIBAL ARTS
July 72, 2016
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Content of the Post
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WOODEN IDOLS OF KAFIRISTAN
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Mask of the Day
Archaic Southern Nepal Mask
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TRIBAL ART LONDON
2016
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FAGLI FESTIVAL DEVTA
BITHU NARAYAN
Thachi- Kullu Himachal Pradesh
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Vintage Postcards and early bibliography,
A selected iconography
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Niedermayer
Afganistan
Leipzig, Karl W. Hiersemann
1924
This book is based on photographs and other material obtained by Niedermeyer and his colleagues during the German secret mission to Kabul in World War I, when they attempted to engage Afghanistan in a Holy War against British India.
WOODEN IDOLS OF KAFIRISTAN
Photos of 1915-1916
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Ethnoflorence
Mask of the Day
Extracts
from Our Photo Archive Collection
Old male Archaic Southern Nepal Rajbanchi (?) mask
(Mask Inventory no.71)
Side view
Top Side View
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Back Side View
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Base of the Mask
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Photo Ethnoflorence
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TRIBAL ART LONDON
31st August-4th September
2016
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Fagli Festival – DEVTA BITHU NARAYAN – Thachi- Kullu Himachal Pradesh
Thachi Fagli 2018 – थाची फागली 2018
Thachi Fagli is celebrated every 3 years for 9 days.
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Thachi Fagli Is The Festival Of Devta Bithu Narayan.
All The People of the beautiful Thachi valley, At Least one From Each Family come to The Place of Bithu Narayan and this festival celebrated for 7 Days.
Bithu Narayan Thachi Hoom Is Celebrated Yearly But The Fagli Festival Is Celebrated Once In A Four Year.
In This Event People With Mask Dance On The Fagli Music (Dev Dhun) Called Madhiye. And the Jleb ( People Trevle With Devta) of Bithu Narayan trevel every village of the area and celebrate the festival for 7 days.
This tradition is being played by the people of old. Here is the unwavering faith of the people towards their God Bithi Narayan.
Thats why people take part in this celebration recorded overwhelming and Devta is always on the people of the Valley of the Gods.
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