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Newa dance

Index Newa dance

Newar Dance consists of the whole array of dances that are traditionally performed by Newars. [1]

12 relations: Dance, Kumha Pyakhan dance, Lakhey, Manjushri, Nepal Sambat, Newar language, Newar people, Ranjitkar, Tara (Buddhism), Vajracharya, Vajrayogini, Yenya.

Dance

Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement.

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Kumha Pyakhan dance

Kumha Pyakhan (Devanagari: कुम्ह प्याखं) is a sacred dance of the Tuladhar and Kansakar caste groups of the Newars of Kathmandu.

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Lakhey

Lākhey (Nepal Bhasa: लाखे, lā-khé) (alternative spellings Lākhe, Lākhay, लाखय्) is a demon in Nepalese folklore.

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Manjushri

Mañjuśrī is a bodhisattva associated with prajñā (insight) in Mahayana Buddhism.

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Nepal Sambat

Nepal Era (नेपाल सम्बत Nepāl Sambat) is the national lunar calendar of Nepal.

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Newar language

Newar or Newari, also known as Nepal Bhasa (नेपाल भाषा), is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nepal.

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Newar people

Newar (नेवार; endonym: Newa:; नेवा), or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation.

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Ranjitkar

Ranjitkar (रंजितकार a.k.a. Chhipaa or Ranjit) is one of the castes of Newar.

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Tara (Buddhism)

Tara (तारा,; Tib. སྒྲོལ་མ, Dölma) or Ārya Tārā, also known as Jetsun Dölma (Tibetan language: rje btsun sgrol ma) in Tibetan Buddhism, is an important figure in Buddhism.

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Vajracharya

A bajracharya or vajracharya (lit. "vajra carrier") is a Vajrayana Buddhist priest among the Newar communities of Nepal and a Revered Teacher who is highly attained in Vajrayana practices and rituals.

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Vajrayogini

Vajrayoginī (Vajrayoginī;, Dorjé Neljorma; Огторгуйд Одогч, Нархажид) is a Tantric Buddhist female Buddha and a. Vajrayoginī's essence is "great passion" (maharaga), a transcendent passion that is free of selfishness and illusion, and intensely works for the well-being of others and for the destruction of ego clinging.

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Yenya

Indra Jātrā, most commonly known as Yenyā (Nepal Bhasa: येँयाः) is the biggest religious street festival in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Newa Dance, Newar Dance, Newari Dance.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newa_dance

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