Cave of Toma and Khema, covered by a landslide

  • von Stockhausen, Alban
(Dec. 9, 2008)
ccbyncsa4.0

Content Description

Title
Cave of Toma and Khema, covered by a landslide
Description
According to local legend, Toma and Khema, the sisters of the cultural hero Kakcilipu once lived in a cave at this location. The cave is today covered by a landslide.
Keywords
informant:Bagaser Rai researcher:Chatur Bhakta Rai ritual-type:animist>deity:Sacred Tree informant:Dirga Bahadur Rai (Chamling) researcher:Alban von Stockhausen mythology:Creation Story>sub-story:Story of Toma Khema and Kakcilipu>mythological-figure:Kakcilipu
Location
  • Country: Nepal [geonames.org, tgn]
  • Province/state: Khotang [geonames.org]
  • Municipality: Halesi Tuwachung
  • City: Arkhaule [geonames.org]
  • Area: Chichinga village>place:Kakcilipus land
  • Location: Chichinga
  • Location_detail: Lower Chichinga Village
description author(s)
  • Marion Wettstein
  • von Stockhausen, Alban

Media Description

hav media handle
9832
original media identifier
NP08_Ph50D_01719
original media type
digital/photo
creator(s)
  • von Stockhausen, Alban (photographer)
creation date
Dec. 9, 2008
archived by
jusch
archiving date
May 12, 2021, 6 a.m.

Archived Files and Derivatives

file information
NP08_Ph50D_01719.dng (19.0 MB)
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