Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies

1973 | 1,793,099 words

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Kailash (Journal of Himalayan Studies) is a scholarly publication focusing on the history and anthropology of the Himalayan region. It began in 1973 and is printed on traditional rice paper in Kathmandu, Nepal, by Ratna Pustak Bhandar. This interdisciplinary journal is published quarterly but is difficult to acquire, with only a few university libr...

Tharus of Dang: Rites de Passage and Festivals

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Part 1 - Child Birth rites of the Tharus of Dang

Part 2 - The rite of First Hair Cutting (Mur Bhwaj)

Part 3 - Name-giving ceremony of the Tharus of Dang

Part 4.1 - Marriage ceremonies of the Tharus of Dang—Introduction

Part 4.2 - Proper Forms of Marriage: Choti Bhwaj and Barka bhwaj

Part 4.2.1 - The rite of Doobdan Ghalna (putting on the doob strands etc.)

Part 4.2.2 - The rite of Thokauni

Part 4.2.3 - The rite of Khut Negaina

Part 4.2.4 - Pacas pathi caur phakna (Delivery of fifty pathis of rice)

Part 4.2.5 - Karai pina (drinking from the karai)

Part 4.2.6 - Bhwaj (the main marriage ceremony)

Part 4.3 - Other forms of marriage

Part 5 - Death ceremonies of the Tharus of Dang

Part 6 - Funeral Procession of the Tharus of Dang

Part 7.1 - The Tharu Festival of Maghi

Part 7.2 - The Tharu Festival of Dasya

Part 7.3 - The Tharu Festival of Atwari or the Barka Atwari

Part 7.4 - The Tharu Festival of Astimki

Part 7.5 - The Tharu Festival of Dhureri or Hori

Last Updated: 24 May, 2025

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