Asan Tol Project
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1989.5.1 - 4a
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Lewis, Todd, 1952-
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content: Todd Lewis films of Asan Tol
physdesc: label: Extent
content: Video recordings (color sound)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1987
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Full video record is a documentation project. This video cassette documents ritual activities in a Newari courtyard (Duga baha) typical of the residential spaces adjacent to Asan Tol. Shots depict a preparatory activities for and ceremony held to commemorate the birth, death, and enlightenment of Buddah. Women washing votive shrines (stupas and chityas) in the courtyard; ritual cycle of puja being offered at shrines; puja at the Kwapadyah shrine of the baha; Vudracharia priest making offerings at shrine in the baha; shots of the baha being decorated--residents carrying out plants which are placed around the shrines; chanting of mantras by priest.

Legacy Keywords: Ritual devotions Buddhism ; Religion Buddhism ; Houses residences Kathmandu ; Ritual structures shrines altars Buddhism ; Ceremony Buddah Kathmandu ; Shrines stupas chityas Buddhism ; Purifications shrines washing of ; Flowers as puja Kathmandu ; Priests Vudracharia Buddhism ; Chants mantras ; Architecture religious tympanums Kathmandu ; Carvings ritual tympanum Kathmandu ; Offerings ritual Buddhism ; Language and culture

Video camera: Brian Hollander