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Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1167(57)
Title:: Buchen Pema Namgyal performs in the role of Lugsi the shepherd during a stone breaking ceremony at Lara, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:: 'Buchen Pema Namgyal performs in the role of Lugsi the shepherd during a stone breaking ceremony at Lara. Lugsi is an argumentative, cocky and obstreperous character who continually challenges the head Buchen, jokes and flirts with the audience and punctuates his performance with scatological co...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Feb 2004
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1167(68)
Title:: A Buchen performance of the play Nyella (Hell), Lhalung, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:: 'A Buchen performance of the play Nyella (Hell). During the play, half naked actors dressed as demons drag a number of people in front of a tribunal where they have to account for their lives and to be judged on their deeds. A scale is used as a measure. People found to have lived bad lives will...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Feb 2006
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1167(71)
Title:: Buchen Sangey Getuk performs in the role of Lugsi the shepherd during a stone breaking ceremony on top of a house in at Lhalung, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:: 'Buchen Sangey Getuk performs in the role of Lugsi the shepherd during a stone breaking ceremony on top of a house in at Lhalung. Sangey Getuk is an onba, the member of the Buchen troupe whose role is to joke, tease, amuse and outrage the audience. Lugsi is an argumentative, cocky and obstreper...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Feb 2006
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1167(72)
Title:: A Buchen performs as the deaf mother of the 'crazy saint' Drukpa Kunleh in a performance in upper Mane, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Feb 2007
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1167(73)
Title:: A Buchen dressed as a demon gets into role backstage in a house in upper Mane, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:: 'A Buchen dressed as a demon gets into role backstage in a house in upper Mane. The performance of the play Nyella (Hell) will take place in the animal pen outside the house. Buchen travel and perform their theatre in Spiti, Pin and Kinnaur during the winter months. It is bitterly cold outside....
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Feb 2007
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1167(74)
Title:: Two Buchen dressed as demons keep warm in a polytunnel in Langsa, Spiti, prior to a performance of the play Nyella (Hell). Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Feb 2007
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1167(75)
Title:: Meme (Head) Buchen Getuk Sonam conducts a marriage ceremony in a performance of the play 'The Prince’s Wedding' in Langsa, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Feb 2007
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1176/3(56)
Title:: The Club, Mussoorie Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of residents dressed in costumes for a theatrical performance.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870s
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1176/3(57)
Title:: [Group of residents dressed in costumes for a theatrical performance, Mussoorie] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:: Genre: Ethnographical Photography Same group as in Photo 1176/3(56)
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1870s
Extent:: 1 item

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