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Two bothers holding the offering water

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  • Two brothers with offering water (English )

Tibet and Himalayas: Religious Practice, Bhutan Cultural Library

Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.946606; Longitude: 89.237003)

Description:

by Kencho Wangmo

The third day of the Doyas festival and in this particular image we can see two young brothers holding the water that they have collected from the source before the sunrise and it's believed that this water is used to cleanse the rooster that they will sacrifice to their local deity.

Associated Resources

This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).

Resource type: Image

Photographer: Monika Subba

Photograph Date: 25/Sep/2014

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