Title: Disciples of a crazy saint
Description: Illustrated study of the "crazy saint" (onpa ; Tibetan: smyon pa) tradition as practiced by lay religious practitioners (buchen) in Spiti, in the Himalayan region of northwestern India; also includes article by Tashi Tsering (Amnye Machen Institute) on the origin of the Bla ma manipa (Tibetan: bla ma ma ṇi pa) storytellers.
Subjects: Ethnology, Photography in ethnology, Exorcism, Religious drama, Religious life and customs, Buddhism, Ritus, Theater, Tibetischer Buddhismus
Places: India, Spiti (Region), Spiti (India : Region), Spiti