Dancing the Self: Personhood and Performance in the Pandav Lila of Garhwal
by William S. Sax
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Over a period of ten years, William Sax studied the inhabitants of the former kingdom of Garhwal, located in north India. He saw and took part in many performances of the pandav lila, a ritual reenactment of scenes from the Mahabharata in dance.Tags
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