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Description of healing rituals and remedies

Description: Mr. Tshering introduces himself and explains how long he has been performing rituals, the cause of various diseases, and remedies for stomach aches. He also talks about his marriage life and resettlement.
Date: July 14, 2022
Duration: 5 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Planting rice paddies in Rolam village

Description: Recording of people carrying paddy seedlings to their respective paddy fields in Rolam village in the Trashi Yangtse District of Bhutan. There is a shortage of water, so it is distributed equally amongst the paddy fields based on a lottery system. For this reason, some paddy fields are left without water, while others have plenty of water for rice plantation.
Date: June 1, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Description and demonstration of Mamo appeasement rituals

Description: Bonism is a traditional form of worship involving rituals related to healing and the earth. Some Bon rituals are performed only by certain individuals (Bonpos). Bonpo Karma Wangdi demonstrates a ritual appeasement of Mamo (also known as Lamringbu). His wife and extended family are present because they have not seen this ritual performed for the last 15 years. Mr. Wangdi is the last known Bonpo in Chema village in the Trashi Yangste District of Bhutan. He also belongs to the first generation of … more
Date: 2022-06/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description and demonstration of Mamo appeasement rituals

Description: Bonism is a traditional form of worship involving rituals related to healing and the earth. Some Bon rituals are performed only by certain individuals (Bonpos). Bonpo Karma Wangdi demonstrates a ritual appeasement of Mamo (also known as Lamringbu). His wife and extended family are present because they have not seen this ritual performed for the last 15 years. Mr. Wangdi is the last known Bonpo in Chema village in the Trashi Yangste District of Bhutan. He also belongs to the first generation of … more
Date: 2022-06/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description and demonstration of Mamo appeasement rituals

Description: Bonism is a traditional form of worship involving rituals related to healing and the earth. Some Bon rituals are performed only by certain individuals (Bonpos). In this recording, Bonpo Karma Wangdi demonstrates a ritual appeasement of Mamo (also known as Lamringbu). His wife and extended family are present because they have not seen this ritual performed for the last 15 years. Mr. Wangdi is the last known Bonpo in Chema village in the Trashi Yangste District of Bhutan. He also belongs to the f… more
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description and demonstration of Mamo appeasement rituals

Description: Bonism is a traditional form of worship involving rituals related to healing and the earth. Some Bon rituals are performed only by certain individuals (Bonpos). In this recording, Bonpo Karma Wangdi demonstrates a ritual appeasement of Mamo (also known as Lamringbu). His wife and extended family are present because they have not seen this ritual performed for the last 15 years. Mr. Wangdi is the last known Bonpo in Chema village in the Trashi Yangste District of Bhutan. He also belongs to the f… more
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description and demonstration of astrological prediction

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction on Gajay using rice, water, incense, and a rosary. When he dips rice into the water, if there is any spirit harming the patient, then the rice will be scattered at the edges of the bowl. If cursed, the rice will stand upward. He concludes that no spirits are harming Gajay; however, he recommends that Gajay offer appeasement wine to the local deity. Partial time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022-06/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description and demonstration of astrological prediction

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction on Gajay using rice, water, incense, and a rosary. When he dips rice into the water, if there is any spirit harming the patient, then the rice will be scattered at the edges of the bowl. If cursed, the rice will stand upward. He concludes that no spirits are harming Gajay; however, he recommends that Gajay offer appeasement wine to the local deity. Time-aligned translation into English.
Date: 2022-06/2023-06
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description and demonstration of astrological prediction

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction on Gajay using rice, water, incense, and a rosary. When he dips rice into the water, if there is any spirit harming the patient, then the rice will be scattered at the edges of the bowl. If cursed, the rice will stand upward. He concludes that no spirits are harming Gajay; however, he recommends Gajay to offer appeasement wine to the local deity.
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description and demonstration of astrological prediction

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates astrology prediction on Gajay using rice, water, incense, and a rosary. When he dips rice into the water, if there is any spirit harming the patient, then the rice will be scattered at the edges of the bowl. If cursed, the rice will stand upward. He concludes that no spirits are harming Gajay; however, he recommends Gajay to offer appeasement wine to the local deity.
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Lamring Mü ritual

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Lamring Mü ritual which is used to chase away spirits before taking a sick person to the hospital. First, some simple ritual ceremonies are performed at home to clear the spirits. This is because if the doctor or nurse injects the sick person, the spirit within the sick person’s body could instantly die. Mr. Wangdi is the last known Bonpo (practitioner of Bon rituals) in Chema village in the Trashi Yangste District of Bhutan. He also belongs to the first generatio… more
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 3 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Mamo appeasement rituals

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Mamo, the holder of all sickness. Three flags representing the father, mother, and son of Mamo are used to request forgiveness for any wrongdoing.
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Tshong Tshongma appeasement rituals and offerings

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Tshong Tshongma. This is a very important deity in eastern Bhutan, especially to the people in its vicinity. People bow three times and give offerings. When someone is seriously ill near Tshong Tshongma, they would sacrifice an ox as an offering.
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Description of Abi Phôding appeasement rituals

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi describes the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Abi Phôding. If someone suddenly has a hearing problem, they could have been cursed by Abi Phôding. To appease her, they put a ladle, an eggshell, and wine at the tri-junction, call her name three times, and ask her to give her ear.
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of Arpo ritual song

Description: Before the Arpo rituals, Mr. Karma Wangdi performs a song about royalty in Kongü stating that his body and possessions (sword, helmet, belt, boots, body armor, bow, and arrow) belong to King Gaser Gyalpo.
Date: June 18, 2022
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information

Demonstration of Nêpo appeasement rituals

Description: Mr. Karma Wangdi demonstrates the Bon ritual ceremonies used to appease Nêpo, a local ghost or spirit who steals the life force of humans. The name Nêpo is Dakpa for 'guest'. He can be appeased by raising prayer flags using mugwort and offering wine. Also present were Gajay and Wangdi's grandchildren. Partial time-aligned transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2022-06/2023-06~
Creator: Tshewang, Tashi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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