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(Peling) Dri Ging.

Title
(Peling) Dri Ging. Korphu Drup: Fourth Day [Close shot] [electronic resource].
Publication
2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Core of Culture (Organization)
  • Core of Culture. dnr
Description
1 digital video file (41 min.): digital, stereo., H.264 file.
Summary
  • The Peling Ging-Sum (the three dances of the Ging in the Pema Lingpa tradition) are three dances that are performed around the country in a particular sequence. The Ging-Sum comprises three dances: Jug Ging, Dri Ging and Nga Ging which show the forces of good in direct combat with evil spirits who plague living beings with their constant suasions to commit wrong. Jug means baton or wand and the Jug Ging are spirits tasked to search out the presence of evil (using their wands as sensitive instruments to find out the direction in which evil lies). The Dri Ging - who carry swords - subjugate evil with their weapons before punishing and slaying (with compassion) any such evil spirits found. The Nga-ging - who each carry a drum - perform a victory dance at having overcome the evil spirits, and also ensure that even those conquered evil spirits are still prayed for and ultimately liberated from their evil ways. These three dances are considered to have been reveled by Terton Pema Lingpa in the 16th Century - and they are thus known as ter-cham or (revealed) treasure dances. They express a coherent choreographic and dramatic intention on the great Saint s part. They are most often performed together with nyulemai cham (Dance of the Evil Spirit) which serves as an active and visible reference to the existence of evil in the world - and the nyulema is often captured and dispatched by the Jug bearing Ging of the first of these dances.
  • Korphu Drup begins the evening of Jan. 3, 2007 with a religious ceremony held in front of the Lhakhang followed by a Mewang, the burning of a large gate that everyone is invited to pass beneath whilst it s still burning. Various ging dances are also performed during the mewang.
Uniform Title
Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture.
Alternative Title
Dance of the Ging with Swords (Peling Tradition). Korphu Drup: Fourth Day [Close shot]
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
  • Video.
Note
  • For wide shot version, see: *MGZIDF 1005A.
  • Program of the Korphu Drup: Day Four (Jan. 6, 2007): Yeti Cham - Dance of the Yeti ; (Peling) Jug Ging - Dance of the Ging with Batons ; Zhanag Nga Cham - Dance of the Black Hats with Drums ; Durthro Dagmo Chezhi (Durdag) - Dance of the Four Lords of the Charnel Grounds ; (Peling) Dri Ging - Dance of the Ging with Swords ; (Peling) Nga Ging - Dance of the Ging with Drums.
Access (note)
  • Open.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Korphu Lakhang, in Trongsa, Bhutan (upper balcony looking along the diagonal sinister), on Jan. 6, 2007.
Source (note)
  • Core of Culture.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 1005B
OCLC
857664097
Title
(Peling) Dri Ging. Korphu Drup: Fourth Day [Close shot] [electronic resource].
Imprint
2007.
Country of Producing Entity
Bhutan.
Series
Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture.
Access
Open.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Korphu Lakhang, in Trongsa, Bhutan (upper balcony looking along the diagonal sinister), on Jan. 6, 2007.
Source
Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD
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Local Subject
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Bhutan.
Mask dances -- Bhutan.
Added Author
Core of Culture (Organization)
Core of Culture. Donor
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 1005B
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