Atsara Cham, Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day
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Title
Atsara Cham, Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day
Collection
Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture
Names
Core of Culture (Organization) (Producer)
Core of Culture (Organization) (Donor)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 2006
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 875
Subjects
Dance -- Bhutan
Folk dancing -- Bhutan
Dance -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Rites & ceremonies -- Bhutan
Masks -- Bhutan
Phallicism in art
Dzongs -- Bhutan -- Trongsa (District)
Trongsa (Bhutan : District)
Festivals -- Bhutan
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Bhutan
Mask dances -- Bhutan
Genres
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Notes
Content: Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day, Jan. 12, 2006: Atsara Cham (Marchang) - Dance of the Atsaras and Libation ; Peling Shinjey Phomo - Dance of the Lord of Death and his Consort ; Phag Cham - Dance of the Boar ; Peling Nga Cham - Peling Drum Dance ; Nyulemai Cham - The Dance of the Evil Spirit ; (Peling) Jug Ging - Dance of the Ging with Batons ; Durthro Dagmo Chezhi (Durdag) - Dance of the Four Lords of the Charnel Grounds ; (Peling) Dri Ging - Dance of the Ging with Swords ; Zhanag Nga Cham - Dance of the Black Hats with Drums.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Yungdrung Choeling Dzong, in Trongsa, Bhutan (ground level: looking along the left diagonal at the Lhakang across the courtyard), on Jan. 12, 2006.
Acquisition: Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD
Physical Description
Extent: 1 video file (9 min.) : sound, color
Abstract
The atsaras begin the festival with a dance that also includes a libation by a woman from the village. Rude and lewd lyrics - all about the nature of the phallus. The Udrup Choeling atsaras were some of the most active, inventive - and funniest that we ve seen.
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Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19895586
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e10ff580-e509-0130-88e8-3c075448cc4b
Access
Core of Culture
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Atsara Cham, Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2006. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e10ff580-e509-0130-88e8-3c075448cc4b
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2006). Atsara Cham, Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e10ff580-e509-0130-88e8-3c075448cc4b
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Atsara Cham, Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e10ff580-e509-0130-88e8-3c075448cc4b
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