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Where to place the head of the cock

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Resource #: 68986 (URL for reference)

  • Placing the rooster head (English )

Tibet and Himalayas: Religious Practice, Bhutan Cultural Library

Location: Jigme (Latitude: 26.946617; Longitude: 89.236967)

Description:

by Kencho Wangmo

The culture of offering the Sebu (local name of the foxtail millet torm) to their local deity on the new year celebration. They have attached the head of the rooster on one of the poles and it will remain there till next year.

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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: Kencho Wangmo

Photograph Date: 25/Sep/2014

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