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Films
2 Films
Keywords
“Ritual”
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Series
“0”
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Country of production
“India”
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Status
“A”
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films with a digital version
1
Region
South Asia
2
Country
India
2
Keywords
Dance / Theatre / Performance
1
Health / Health care / Healing
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
2
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Shamans and Shamanism
1
Directors
Balikci, Anna
1
Lepcha, Dawa
1
Tsering Lepcha, Dawa
1
Series
not set
2
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Country of production
India
2
x
Year of production
2007
1
2011
1
Status
Film list
Cham in the Lepcha Village of Lingthem
2007
52
‘
Directed by
Dawa Tsering Lepcha
.
Every winter, over a period of six days, the lamas of Lingthem’s village monastery hold their annual cham. These dramatic ritual masked dances impart elementary Buddhist teachings while providing
South Asia
Ritual
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Religion / Belief / Faith
Ritual Journeys
2011
75
‘
Directed by
Dawa Lepcha
Anna Balikci
.
The film is an intimate portrait of Merayk, an 80 years old Lepcha shaman or Padim. Merayk lives with his family in Dzongu, a Lepcha reserve in North Sikkim. He performs healing rituals for
South Asia
Ritual
Shamans and Shamanism
Health / Health care / Healing