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On the Road with the Red God Macchendranath

by Joanna Kirkpatrick

Filmmaker Kesang Testen, a citizen of Nepal, has created a magnificently choreographed depiction of a twelve-year Newari festival. The Newari are the indigenous group of the Kathmandu Valley. The festival is said to have been observed in the Kathmandu Valley for a millennium. During the festival, a chariot (ratha, a flat platform on four huge wheels) bearing the red god Macchendranath goes on the road between the towns of Bungamati (near Kathmandu) and Patan, with stops in between. This festival...

Film Review

Kutiyattam: Sanskrit Theater of India (A CD-ROM)

by Joanna Kirkpatrick

This multimedia, interactive CD-ROM is a visually rich and appealing survey of the ancient South Indian theater of kutiyattam, associated with temples and religious ritual since the tenth century CE Special temple servant castes produce the dance-story performances that are considered to be visual sac­rifices to the temple deity.

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Kutiyattam: Sanskrit Theater of India (A CD-ROM)

by Joanna Kirkpatrick

By Farley Richmond Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2002. Web site: www.press.umich.edu Phone: 800-621-2736 This multimedia, interactive CD-ROM is a visually rich and appealing survey of the ancient South Indian theater of kutiyattam, associated with temples and religious ritual since the tenth century CE Special temple servant castes produce the dance-story performances that are considered to be visual sacrifices to the temple deity. The main musical instruments are a special kind...

Columns, Resources

Korean Culture, The First Twenty Years 1980–1999 Issues

by Joanna Kirkpatrick, Michael J. Pettid

The contents of this CD-ROM are quite diverse and impressive, and fields such as art, architecture, religion, history and film are well represented. The CD also includes a large number of translations of various Korean literary works, ranging from poetry of the pre-modern period to novels of the colonial period and contemporary short stories, many of which will be very useful in lessons on Korean lifestyles. Additionally, there are numerous articles covering the lives of Koreans living abroad, i...

Book Review, Resources

Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon: Himalayan Foothill Folktales

by Joanna Kirkpatrick

Kirin Narayan, in collaboration with Urmila Devi Sood NEW YORK, OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS,1997 336 PAGES Reviewed by Joanna Kirkpatrick Teachers of Indian Studies in grades 11 through undergraduate will do well to look closely at this book. It offers accessible riches for the curious, peer-oriented student as well as for more academic readers. The author worked closely with her Himalayan Kangra story teller, Urmila, to gain insight into her ideas and interpretations. Thus, she has warm...

Book Review, Resources

China for Women

by Joanna Kirkpatrick

EDITED BY THE FEMINIST PRESS TRAVEL SERIES TRAVEL AND CULTURE NEW YORK: FEMINIST PRESS OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, 1995 XV + 357 PAGES (PAPER) Reviewed by Joanna Kirkpatrick This book is just a marvelous read for anyone. Secondary school and collegiate audiences will find it pleasantly  accessible both in style and content. The editors divided the material into four parts: Part One on History and Politics; Part Two on Contemporary Life; Part Three on Women Today; Part Four on Land...

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Before viewing the full archives, view Editor’s Choice Articles, handpicked by EAA Editor, Lucien Ellington, which provide a good overview of EAA and introduction for new readers.