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Migkha: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji, Nyimalung Trenda: 2nd Day of Festival

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Migkha: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji

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Title
Migkha: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji, Nyimalung Trenda: 2nd Day of Festival
Additional title: Pawo Ritual to ward off Obstacles: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji
Names
Core of Culture (Organization) (Producer)
Core of Culture (Organization) (Donor)
Collection

Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 2005
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 849
Topics
Dance -- Bhutan
Folk dancing -- Bhutan
Dance -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Rites & ceremonies -- Bhutan
Dzongs -- Bhutan -- Bumthang (District)
Festivals -- Bhutan
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Nyimalung Trenda: Day Two: June 16, 2005 (Chamjug Rehearsal Day). Shinjey Phomo (9:30 am) -- Shazam Offering Dance (10:00 am) -- Zhanag Durdag (10:50 am) -- LUNCH BREAK (12 pm) -- Jug Ging (1:00 pm) -- Dri Ging (2:00 pm)-- Nga Ging (2:40 pm) -- Cham Chen (3:00 pm) (Langdarma subjugation dance, when Lhalung Pel-ki Dorji subdued Langdarma).
Venue: Videotaped at the Chumey Dechen Guest House, Chumey, Bumthang, Bhutan, on June 16, 2005.
Acquisition: Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD
Biographical/historical: Nyimalung Trenda is held for three days on the 8th to the 10th day of the 5th Bhutanese month. The final blessing day coincides with the anniversary of the Birth of Guru Rinpoche. A Chamjug or rehearsal day is held on the 7th day of the Lunar month.
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Born digital
Extent: 1 video file (ca. 121 min.) : sound, color
Description
The Pawo - or village oracle is an important part of the Bhutanese ritual environment. He performs rituals for a variety of purposes: divination, removal of obstacles etc. Accompanying himself on the pellet drum the pawo sings and dances until he falls into a state of trance - understood to be the time when he is possessed by his familiar spirit. It is quite rare to be allowed to film such rituals. This was the second time that we had invited Pawo Dorji to perform a ritual - the first one was a Divination ritual for Mike - this one to remove any obstacles surrounding the HAA Project.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
Dzongkha
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 854371157
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19893898
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c69cbef0-cc19-0136-d933-077db19db698
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Migkha: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2005. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/28281430-e509-0130-4cb5-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Migkha: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/28281430-e509-0130-4cb5-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2005). Migkha: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/28281430-e509-0130-4cb5-3c075448cc4b

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Migkha: Preparation of the altar and of Pawo Dorji