Research Catalog

Title

Growing up : Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur, Nepal / Niels Gutschow, Axel Michaels.

Author

Gutschow, Niels.

Publication

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Michaels, Axel.
• Bau, Christian.

Description

307 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 26 cm. +

Series Statement

Ethno-Indology, 1860-2053 ; v. 6

Uniform Title

Ethno-Indology, v. 6.

Alternative Title

Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Subjects

• Initiation rites > Nepal > Bhaktapur
• Newar (Nepalese people) > Rites and ceremonies
• Initiation rites > Religious aspects > Buddhism
• Bhaktapur (Nepal) > Social life and customs
• Initiation rites > Religious aspects > Hinduism
• Bhaktapur (Nepal) > Religious life and customs

Note

• Mixed media.
• Accompanied by a DVD entitled Bel fruit and loincloth (=Bel-Frucht und Lendentuch), which documents the Ihi (marriage ceremony for girls) and the Kaytāpūjā (the worship of the loincloth ceremony for boys) among Hindu & Buddhist Newars of Nepal.

With (note)

• "With a film on DVD by Christian Bau."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Language (note)

• Text in English. DVD in English and German.

Call Number

ReCAP 09-5045

ISBN

9783447057523 (hd.bd.)

OCLC

har080038369

Author

Gutschow, Niels.

Title

Growing up : Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur, Nepal / Niels Gutschow, Axel Michaels.

Imprint

Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2008.

Series

Ethno-Indology, 1860-2053 ; v. 6

Ethno-Indology, 1860-2053 ; v. 6.

With:

"With a film on DVD by Christian Bau."

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Language

Text in English. DVD in English and German.

Added Author

Michaels, Axel.

Bau, Christian.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 09-5045 [Text]

*UGD-2703 [DVD]