Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Day
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Title
Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Day
Collection
Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture
Names
Core of Culture (Organization) (Producer)
Core of Culture (Organization) (Donor)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 2005
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 741
Subjects
Dance -- Bhutan
Folk dancing -- Bhutan
Dance -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Rites & ceremonies -- Bhutan
Masks -- Bhutan
Festivals -- Bhutan
Dzongs -- Bhutan -- Trongsa
Trongsa (Bhutan : District)
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Bhutan
Mask dances -- Bhutan
Genres
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Notes
Source Note: This is footage from the evening before the tape's ID code.
Content: Nabji Drup, First Day (evening of Dec. 24, 2005): There was a procession of relics during the afternoon which was attended by a few dances, the Beh and the Gomo Zhi. The Drup only started after dark - leading up to the Mewang Fire Ritual. Entry Procession of relics to Nabji Lhakhang: Beh - Martial Dance ; Gomo Zhi - Dance of the Four Kings Atsara Cham - Dance of the Atsaras ; Zhanag Ging Cham (Mewang) - Black Hat [dance] and Ging Dance followed by Fire Ritual.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Nabji Lhakang (courtyard looking along left diagonal towards the Lhakhang), in Trongsa, on Dec. 24, 2005.
Acquisition: Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD
Biographical/Historical: The Nabji Drup begins after dark with the entrance of the GAPO-LA - the oldest man - who carries a phallus and engages in lewd banter with the audience.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 video file (ca. 5 min.) : sound, color
Abstract
The festival is held in honor of Guru Rinpoche, the saint who introduced Buddhism in the 8th century and to commemorate the establishment of the Nabji temple.
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Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19806677
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4e346f0-e376-0130-6ce1-3c075448cc4b
Access
Core of Culture
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Day" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2005. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4e346f0-e376-0130-6ce1-3c075448cc4b
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2005). Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Day Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4e346f0-e376-0130-6ce1-3c075448cc4b
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Day" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4e346f0-e376-0130-6ce1-3c075448cc4b
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