The Jumping Grain Chant: Parallel Verse and Simultaneous Action in Magar Rituals

This article deals with a particular ritual chant of the Northern Magar, who live in the foothills of the Dhaulagiri Massif in the northwestern part of central Nepal. The song is called lawa kheti or Jumping Grain Chant and constitutes one in a multitude of different oral texts, as sung by the local...

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Main Author: Oppitz, Michael 1942- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Molnar & Kelemen Oriental Publ. 2021
In: Shaman
Year: 2021, Volume: 29, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 105-154