320 pp., 22 tables, 39 drawings, 8 b&w photos.
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LORD OF THE DANCE: The Mani Rimdu Festival in Tibet and Nepal

by Richard Kohn

Travel to the Himalayas for an in-depth look at the inner workings of the three-week long Mani Rimdu festival. Kohn describes the structure of the ritual thoroughly and places it in the broader context of ritual as an art form. The festival requires the preparation of many religious art forms--mandalas, tormas and other sculptures. There are two days of public performances, a day of spiritual empowerment, and a day of masked dances. Mani pills are produced that carry the healing power of Chenrezig.