Jhākri
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Jhākri is the Nepali word for shaman or diviner. It is sometimes reserved specifically for practitioners of Nepali shamanism, such as that practiced among the Tamang people, Gurung people and the Maga
A Nepali jhākri with a dhyāngro, a traditional frame drum and dancing in their ritual song.
A jhākri in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
Statues of jhākri at Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park in Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Banjhakri and Banjhakrini
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Banjhākri and Banjhākrini are shamanic deities in the tradition of the Kirati people of Nepal and Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong in India. They are a couple, and possibly different aspects of the s
Jhākri
…up of animal leather banded in a hallow wood on both side, bells connected by rope. They use Mantra in Tibetan language or their own native language. Banjhakri and Banjhakrini, shaman deities of Nepal Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park, a tourist attraction in Northeast India, with statues of jhākri…
Banjhākri and his Disciple Statues at Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park in Gangtok, Sikkim, India