Gender and Caste in the Perfect Buddhist Gift, the Samyak Mahadana in Kathmandu, Nepal
Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
1996-01
Publisher:
Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Place of Publication:
Kirtipur, Nepal
Pages:
195-211
Sources ID:
127785
Collection:
Tibetan and Himalayan Library
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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The article discusses gender and caste in the context of the Samyak Mahadan in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Samyak Mahadan has a prelude in the gvay dam tayegu ceremony. The divide between men and women in the Samyak Mahadan extends to the divine and the royal realms. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-03-01)
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Contributions to Nepalese Studies