Author: Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de
Title: TIBETAN RELIGOUS DANCES. Tibetan text and annotated translation of the chams yig.
Description: New Delhi, Paljor Publications, 1997. 1st Indian reprint 320 pp. cloth / linen gilt titles with dustjacket. Edited by Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, and an appendIx by Walter Graf. This unique work provides invaluable material related to the Tibetan Sacred Dances, which have met their doom with the destruction of monastic life in Tibet. During several periods of his field work in the Himalayas the author had studied these Buddhist temple dances. He brought to their description his expert knowledge of Tibetan iconography and ritual. Of particular interest is the translation of the Tibetan texts containing detailed instructions for the performances of the dances. The existence of such choreographical manuals explains the uniformity in the performance of temple dances and the persistence of an unchanging tradition over long periods. Dustjacket shows minor edgewear. Otherwise very nice and clean copy.

Keywords: Tibet, , ,


See more books from our catalog: Tibet