Himalayan Mountain Cults
Sailung, Kalingchok, Gosainkund: Territorial Rituals and Tamang Histories
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| Author(s) : Tautscher, Gabriel |
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| ISBN : 9994678876 | | EAN : 9789994678877 | | Cover : Paperback | | Pages : 204 | | Size : 228 x 154mm | | Publisher : Vajra Publications |
Category : Nepal: Land and Culture
Category 2 : Shamanism
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Synopsis:
An anthropological study on the history and formation of the shamanic rituals and practices found in the Nepalese Himalayan region.
Despite the mountainous image, the largest part of Nepal consists of the lower, densely populated regions known as the Middle Hills, an area of intensely cultivated valleys and skilfully terraced hillsides. Here certain natural features - peaks, rock outcrops, caves, and lakes - are considered sacred. The villagers see them as the seats of their divine protectors and as custodians of their land. In contrast to the "forbidden" Himalayan peaks, these sacred sites - above all those on centrally located mountains and mountain lakes - are the scenes of spectacular festivals with shamanic, Buddhist, and Hindu cults. On the full moon nights of July-August the rugged peak of Kalingchok, the flat, grassy mountaintop of Thulo Sailung, and the shores of icy Gosainkund lake become the scenes of popular festivals. On such occasions these sites vibrate to the sounds of shaman drums and the night becomes a great feast for all. Not only are they the home of unique Himalayan shamanic practices and Buddhist/Hindu rituals, they also provide tangible evidence regarding the history of these regions that lie so near the Kathmandu Valley, yet have barely been studied. These festivals and rituals, too, outline the complex interrelation between the shamanic beliefs of a local Himalayan society and the powers of Buddhist Tibet and the Hindu Kingdom in the Kathmandu Valley. |
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