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Ritual Journeys

2011 / 75 minutes

Directed by: Dawa Lepcha Anna Balikci

Country of production: India

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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 individuals as well as rituals for the well-being of the household, the clan and his village community. Cameraman Dawa Lepcha followed Meyrak and recorded his daily life and rituals between 2003 and 2007.

Language and subtitles: Original Language with English Subtitles

Location(s) depicted: Sikkim

Region: South Asia

Country: India

Keywords: Ritual Shamans and Shamanism Health / Health care / Healing

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