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Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Evening

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Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture

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Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Evening

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Title
Atsara Cham, Nabji Drup: First Evening
Additional title: Dance of the Atsaras
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 742
Topics
Dance -- Bhutan
Folk dancing -- Bhutan
Dance -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Rites & ceremonies -- Bhutan
Festivals -- Bhutan
Dzongs -- Bhutan -- Trongsa
Trongsa (Bhutan : District)
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Bhutan
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Source characteristics: Poor visual quality; very dark.
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 (on raised wall looking at the Lhakang along the right diagonal), 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
Born digital
Extent: 1 video file (2 min.) : sound, color
Description
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.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19806678
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af1ddec0-e376-0130-6cf4-3c075448cc4b
Copyright Notice
Core of Culture
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Item timeline of events

  • 2005: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2020: Found by you!
  • 2021

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Atsara Cham" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2005. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b09a5060-e376-0130-8c5c-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Atsara Cham" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b09a5060-e376-0130-8c5c-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2005). Atsara Cham Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b09a5060-e376-0130-8c5c-3c075448cc4b

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Atsara Cham