TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kohn, Richard J
AU  - Kohn,Richard J
TI  - The Lord of the Dance:  The Mani Rimdu Festival in Tibet and Nepal
SN  - 0791448924   
U1  - R36 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Albany
PB  - State University of New York Press
N1  - includes index and biblioraphy; part I orientations   1 introduction   2 the gods   3 deity yoga   4 the sworn protectors   5 history : the lord of the dance rituals   6 tibetan religious dance  7 the officiants                part II THE DAYS   8 the days   9 day zero : exorcism   10 day one: site,preparation,and drawing the mandala   11 days two to four : making the ritual objects   12 day five: arranging the ornaments   13 days six to twelve: the practice   14 the public days   15 day thirteen: dance rehearsal   16 day fourteen: empowerment   17 day fifteen: masked dance   18 day sixteen: burnt offering,releasing the borders,erasing the sand   19 day senenteen: invitation to the river  20 epilogue  21 outline of lord of the dance/union of the blissful text   22 outline of playful lcean text   23 outline of followers text
ER  -