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A living goddess in Kathmandu
Title
A living goddess in Kathmandu [electronic resource (video)] / Tele Images Creations (Firm)
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2002.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (53 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 28, 2006.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Title from distributor's description.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
The Kumari, a flesh-and-blood goddess, is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal as a protector of the land and defender of all living beings. This program traces the mythological underpinnings of the Kumari and presents the living tradition of Kumari worship, including the Kumari selection, the secret preparation rituals, and Kumari-related festivals and ceremonies. It also discusses the relationship between the Kumari and the king.
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Other formats
Original produced: Tele Images Creations (Firm), 2002
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
Series
Capitals of Tradition, Cities of Change
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
12 & up.
Contents
Culture of Goddesses (4:10)
Goddess in Human Form (4:43)
Royal Palace in Kathmandu (1:05)
Kumari Tradition (2:47)
Traditional Ceremony (6:03)
Annapurna Goddess (2:25)
Guarding the Goddess (8:16)
Royal Massacre in Kathmandu (4:49)
Importance of Nepal's Goddesses (4:38)
Harvest Festival (7:05)
Goddess Ritual and Ceremony (2:57)
Videorecording number
32967s Infobase
32969 Infobase
33298s Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
Tele Images Creations (Firm)
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