View towards Kakcilipus land at Chinchinga village

  • von Stockhausen, Alban
(Dec. 10, 2008)
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Content Description

Title
View towards Kakcilipus land at Chinchinga village
Description
Seen from Tuwachung-Jayajum ridge. According to mythology the two sisters Toma and Khema, and their younger brother Kakcilipu (as they are called among the Dumi Rai) lived on and around Tuwachung-Jayajum. The sisters invented the craft of weaving on the hill of Tuwachung-Jayajum, while Kakcilipu and his wife Nagelum invented agricultural techniques.
Keywords
mythology:Creation Story>sub-story:Story of Toma Khema and Kakcilipu>mythological-figure:Kakcilipu ritual-type:animist>deity:Sacred Stone informant:Bagaser Rai researcher:Chatur Bhakta Rai group:Rai>sub-group:Dumi Rai work-sphere:craft>process:weaving group:Rai mythology:Creation Story>sub-story:Story of Toma Khema and Kakcilipu>mythological-figure:Khema group:Rai>sub-group:Chamling Rai mythology:Creation Story>sub-story:Story of Toma Khema and Kakcilipu>mythological-figure:Toma researcher:Alban von Stockhausen
Location
  • Country: Nepal [geonames.org, tgn]
  • Province/state: Khotang [geonames.org]
  • Municipality: Halesi Tuwachung
  • City: Salle [geonames.org]
  • Area: Tuwachung-Jayajum
  • Area: Chichinga village>place:Kakcilipus land
  • Area: Tuwachung-Jayajum>place:Toma worshipping place>deity:Toma
  • Location: Tuwachung-Jayajum
description author(s)
  • Marion Wettstein
  • von Stockhausen, Alban

Media Description

hav media handle
9856
original media identifier
NP08_Ph50D_01806
original media type
digital/photo
creator(s)
  • von Stockhausen, Alban (photographer)
creation date
Dec. 10, 2008
archived by
jusch
archiving date
May 12, 2021, 6 a.m.

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