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Title: Visible and Invisible Aspects of the Devi Dances in Sankhu, Nepal
Language of title: English
Author/Creator: Bal Gopal Shreshtha
One Sentence Summary: The article discusses devi dances in Sankhu, Nepal, which are said to kill demonic forces.

Description: The article discusses devi dances in Sankhu, Nepal, which are said to kill demonic forces. The devi dancers are praised for killing demon antagonists, however none of the demon characters are staged in the dance performances in Sankhu. The dance association members say it is because her divine power can really kill the demon character if one is staged. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-03-01)
Publisher Place: Kirtipur, Nepal
Publisher: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Normalized publisher place: Kathmandu
Publisher country: Nepal
Publisher URL: http://www.cnastu.org.np/
Published Date: 1996-01
URL: http://www.thlib.org/static/reprints/contributions/CNAS_23_01_14.pdf
Classification: Tibetan and Himalayan -- Journals -- Journals Focused on Regions -- Nepal -- Contributions to Nepalese Studies -- (1996) Vol. 23, no. 1
Cultural Coverage: Nepal
Language: English
Source: Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Source Editor: Prem K. Khatry
Source Type: Journal
Source Volume: 23
Source Number: 1
Source Page Numbers: 255-269
ISBN/ISSN: 3767574

Means of availability: Available online as a PDF within the Tibetan & Himalayan Library's bibliographic database.
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Resource Type: Article
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Date Of Record Creation: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Date Last Modified: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
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