Monday, November 10, 2008
Bonpo lama from Radja Gomba
Bonpo lama with earrings, beaded necklaces, and hand drum in a state of trance.
1926, by Joseph Rock on the roof of his quarters at Radja Gomba.
According Rock's diary, the sorcerer is from the Nyimaha or Red Sect. He is a member of the Konser tribe belonging to the five Hor states. The sorcerer's name is Tsepten-ja.
Labels:
Bon,
Bonpo lama,
Five Hor states,
Kham,
Konser tribe,
Radja Gomba,
shamans,
sorcerer
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