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Kumha Pyakhan dance information


Kumha Pyakhan
Native nameकुम्ह प्याखं
GenreNepalese classical dance
InventorTuladhar and Kansakar people
OriginKathmandu valley

Kumha Pyakhan (Devanagari: कुम्ह प्याखं, also known as Kumar Pyakhan) is a sacred dance of the Tuladhar and Kansakar caste groups of the Newars of Kathmandu. The dance is performed in temple and market squares during religious festivals.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hoek, Bert van den; Shrestha, Balgopal (July 1992). "Guardians of the Royal Goddess: Daitya and Kumar as the Protectors of Taleju Bhavani of Kathmandu" (PDF). CNAS Journal. Retrieved 15 May 2012. Page 192.
  2. ^ Lewis, Todd T. (January 1996). "Notes on the Uray and the Modernization of Newar Buddhism" (PDF). Contributions to Nepalese Studies. Retrieved 15 May 2012. Page 112.

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