Asan Tol Project
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1989.5.1 - 5a
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 including scenes of the celebration of Paunchadon in Kathmandu (the Buddhist feast day of the "Five Gifts" when voluntary associations (gouti) give offerings to the Vajracarya (Newar Buddhist elites). Shots of ritual offerings of food being given in ceremonial fashion at courtyard shrines, in homes, and on the streets. Shots of a Newar courtyard (baha) where puja offerings are made before the images of a Bodhisattva. Interior of a merchants house where an image of the Buddah is kept and prestations of food given to the Vajracarya.

Legacy Keywords: Ritual Paunchadon Pancadana Kathmandu (Nepal) ; Caste groups ritual relations between Kathmandu ; Altars ritual offerings Paunchadon Kathmandu ; Food as ritual offering ; Statues Buddhist ; Shrines Buddhist ; Priests Paunchadon Kathmandu ; Ritual offerings puja ; Language and culture

Video camera: Brian Hollander