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Video 1. Ghanghalā la: lhāyegu (1): preparation of the instruments and reception of the leg rattles [2:40].
Fieldwork: Bhaktapur (Nepal), 3 October 2022. Performer: the devagan who embody the Nava Durgā goddesses, the tantric priest (ācāju) and his assistant. Research and shooting: Shan Du.
Video 2. Ghanghalā la: lhāyegu (2): the sacrifice of a ram [3:15].
Fieldwork: Bhaktapur (Nepal), 3 October 2022. Performer: the devagans who embody the Nava Durgā goddesses. Research and shooting: Shan Du.
Video 3. Ghanghalā la: lhāyegu (3): ritual of veneration for the new devagan and their gurus [3:42].
Fieldwork: Bhaktapur (Nepal), 3 October 2022. Performer: the devagan who embody the Nava Durgā goddesses, their relatives and local devotees. Research and shooting: Shan Du.
Video 4. Ghanghalā la: lhāyegu (4): the first public performance of Nava Durgā ritual cycle [4:02].
Fieldwork: Bhaktapur (Nepal), 3 October 2022. Performer: the devagan who embody the Nava Durgā goddesses. Research and shooting: Shan Du.