| ID | 132283 |
| Title Proper | Negotiating the passage beyond a full span of life |
| Other Title Information | old age rituals among the Newars |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rospatt, Alexander Von |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Among the rich heritage of medieval forms of Tantric Buddhism and Hinduism surviving among the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley is a unique series of elaborate old age rituals that are performed upon the attainment of a particular age. Drawing upon the vocabulary of planetary appeasement and other birthday rituals of life-cycle sacraments and of dh?ra?? practice, they serve to protect and sanctify the celebrants and prolong their life. After offering a comprehensive overview of these rituals that registers local variations, this paper probes into their origins and function and, in the process, pays particular attention to the intricate ways in which the Buddhist and Hindu versions of these ceremonies relate to each other. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol.37, No.1; March 2014: p.104-129 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol.37, No.1; March 2014: p.104-129 |
| Key Words | Buddhism ; Hinduism ; Nepal ; Life-Cycle Rituals ; Birthday Rituals ; Planetary Deities ; Comprehensive Overview ; Tantric Buddhism ; Religious Identities ; Regional Identities ; Newars Perform ; Brahmanical Culture ; Brahmanical Ritualism ; Ethnographic Fieldwork ; Indian Mythology ; Newari Innovation |