Lakhey
Ringkasan
Lakhey adalah iblis cerita rakyat Nepal berwajah ganas, bertaring, dan bersurai merah, putih, atau hitam.
Lakhey is a Nepalese folklore demon with a fierce face, fangs, and a red, white, or black mane.
Kisah dan tradisi
Lakhey adalah iblis cerita rakyat Nepal berwajah ganas, bertaring, dan bersurai merah, putih, atau hitam. Tradisinya menonjol dalam budaya Newar Nepal Mandala. Mereka dikisahkan tinggal di hutan sebelum menjadi pelindung warga kota. Lakhey perempuan disebut Lasin. Majipa Lakhey Kathmandu muncul saat Yenya atau Indra Jatra dan dipuja sebagai dewa. Nepal Tourism Board mencatat penari bertopeng Lakhay turun ke jalan hampir tiap malam diiringi genderang keras dalam Indra Jatra.
Lakhey is a Nepalese folklore demon with a fierce face, fangs, and a red, white, or black mane. The tradition is prominent in Newar culture of Nepal Mandala. They are said to dwell in forests before becoming protectors of townspeople. A female Lakhey is called Lasin. Kathmandu's Majipa Lakhey appears during Yenya or Indra Jatra and is worshipped as a deity. Nepal Tourism Board records masked Lakhay dancers taking to the streets almost nightly with loud drums during Indra Jatra.
Fakta utama
- Budaya / Culture
- Tradisi Nepal
- Kawasan / Region
- Asia Selatan
- Klasifikasi / Classification
- Demon