Shaman tradition of Kham Magars

TheJhankri tradition (Shamanism) is a popular practice in the Kham Magar community of western Nepal i.e. places like Rolpa and Rukum. The jhankris are dressed up in special kind of trousers, have their faces painted and wear feathers of falcon and foliage on their head. They use porcupine needles, Ot, tiger cub's skin, Thawa, tail of a yak, palm of a grizzly bear, claws of vulture and rodents as other accessories. They also carry a large drum, called Dhwangro and a beating stick called Makke. They wear wooden ornament called Chemali on the right wrist.

The jhankri tradition is a natural, spiritual and psychological practice of healing. The old jhankris pass on this special art of manipulating a patient's mind to cure an illness to their disciples.

Every year, the jhankris from all around the community assemble for a special kind of jamboree called Pumsine. The locals actively volunteer for the smooth running of the Pumsine and help the jhankris with the needful. The jhankris spend a day and a night beating their drums and chanting. The disciples are then taken on top of a tree where the special spells are passed on from the teacher. Pumsine is also an important occasion for fresh jhankris meet old ones and find a suitable teacher to learn and inherit the art from.

Young Shaman from Kham Magar

TheJhankri tradition (Shamanism) is a popular practice in the Kham Magar community of western Nepal i.e. places like Rolpa and Rukum. The jhankris are dressed up in special kind of trousers, have their faces painted and wear feathers of falcon and foliage on their head. They use porcupine needles, Ot, tiger cub's skin, Thawa, tail of a yak, palm of a grizzly bear, claws of vulture and rodents as other accessories. They also carry a large drum, called Dhwangro and a beating stick called Makke. They wear wooden ornament called Chemali on the right wrist.

The jhankri tradition is a natural, spiritual and psychological practice of healing. The old jhankris pass on this special art of manipulating a patient's mind to cure an illness to their disciples.

Every year, the jhankris from all around the community assemble for a special kind of jamboree called Pumsine. The locals actively volunteer for the smooth running of the Pumsine and help the jhankris with the needful. The jhankris spend a day and a night beating their drums and chanting. The disciples are then taken on top of a tree where the special spells are passed on from the teacher. Pumsine is also an important occasion for fresh jhankris meet old ones and find a suitable teacher to learn and inherit the art from.

Smoking Shaman

Shaman in Nepal

two of Shaman looking their own photos in camera

TheJhankri tradition (Shamanism) is a popular practice in the Kham Magar community of western Nepal i.e. places like Rolpa and Rukum. The jhankris are dressed up in special kind of trousers, have their faces painted and wear feathers of falcon and foliage on their head. They use porcupine needles, Ot, tiger cub's skin, Thawa, tail of a yak, palm of a grizzly bear, claws of vulture and rodents as other accessories. They also carry a large drum, called Dhwangro and a beating stick called Makke. They wear wooden ornament called Chemali on the right wrist.

The jhankri tradition is a natural, spiritual and psychological practice of healing. The old jhankris pass on this special art of manipulating a patient's mind to cure an illness to their disciples.

Every year, the jhankris from all around the community assemble for a special kind of jamboree called Pumsine. The locals actively volunteer for the smooth running of the Pumsine and help the jhankris with the needful. The jhankris spend a day and a night beating their drums and chanting. The disciples are then taken on top of a tree where the special spells are passed on from the teacher. Pumsine is also an important occasion for fresh jhankris meet old ones and find a suitable teacher to learn and inherit the art from.

Hasana Magazine

Hasana Magazine 33

in cover, Prof. Dr. Meena Singh Khadka, the educationists and women activist. in magazine she expressed her views against women violence.

Hasana Magazine- 32

Shaman in Kham (Magarat region, Nepal) is cover story in 32nd issue of Hasana Magazine. Not only photography, write up also mine.

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Mahadev and Parvati

Temple

Nepalese kid

Monkey

Bath in Gosaikunda

Bath in Gosaikunda

Woman toward Gosaikunda

Sherpa girl from Syaphru

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Ms. Bhawani Rana is in cover

Aaju

The flowers

In Kathmandu

from Narayangadh

Woman in the mass

My Photos in Exhibition

Photo Exibition which was inaugauarted at Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in Berlin, Germany.

My Photos in Exhibition

Photo Exhibition which was inaugurated at Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in Berlin, Germanyu

Woman in Double Responcibility

People's liberation Army (Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist)

Siurung Village

Siurung is a Gurung Village lise in Lumjung District of Nepal

Nuwakot Palace

Once open a time Nuwakot is a capital of Nepal and it is a palace.

Nuwakot Palace

Once open a time Nuwakot is a capital of Nepal and it is a palace.

The Woman

The Local Women Walking on the Road of World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley.

Bagha Bhairav Temple at Night

Bagha Bhairav Temple is famous in Kirtipur, the ancient city of Kathmandu Valley

The flowers

The Sacred Erotica

This picture seems like sexuality but in Nepal and India people use these as Tantra. This picture is taken in one of temple from Kathmandu. It is wood carving.

The Himalayan treak

Himalayan village

Way to Muktinath

Muktinath temple

Muktinath temple in Mustang, Nepal

Japanese Buddhist Temple

Japanese Buddhist temple in Sarnath, India

Newar Settlement

Newar, the indiginious people of Nepal, is famous for their culture. This photo is taken in Chitlang village, one of the ancient settlement.

The Exhibition

Chinese photography exhibition held in Kathmandu.

The Artist

Artist Ram Krishna Bhandari is working in his workshop.

Nude Woman: A Woon Carving

work done by Ram Krishna Bhandari. in his interpretation this nude woman is the beauty contest.

Traditional House of the Gurung

photo is taken in Lumjung, Nepal.

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The Window

The art of Newar in Kathmandu

The Pleasure Time

This picture is taken from Fewa lake of Pokhar, Nepal.

Mool Chok

Ancient palace of Nepal

Ashokan Pillar dedicated to Kanak Muni Buddha

Ashokan pillare dedicated to Kanak Muni Buddha. This Buddha was belived as previous of Gautam Buddha. This pillar is situated in Nigalihawa of Nepal, Near to Lumbini

The Historical Pond

The pond where Mayadevi, the mother of Buddha, has bathed before giving birth to child Buddha

The well

The archaeological remains dated of Kushan period at Lumbini

Some Archaeological Remains in Lumbini

Lumbini : the Birth Place of Buddha

Lumbini where Buddha, the leader of Buddhism and light of Asia, was born. The message of the birth of Buddha has been written in Ashokan Pillar of Lumbini, Nepal.