The most famous Lakhe is Majipa Lakhey of Kathmandu who appears - TopicsExpress



          

The most famous Lakhe is Majipa Lakhey of Kathmandu who appears during the Yenya (Indra Jatra) festival that falls in September.He is worshipped as a Deity. City dwellers offer food and ritual items to him as he moves through the city accompanied by his musical band giving dance performances. . The Lakhe stops at major crossroads and market squares to give a performance. As a part of the Lakhe dance, a teaser demon boy called Jhyalincha (झ्यालिंचा) taunts the Lakhe making him chase him in anger. Jhyalincha always manages to slip into the crowd and escape. This is perhaps the recreation of one of the many duels Lakhe indulged in as part of the pact with the king. A different version of the myth claims that Lakhe’s dance is the punishment dictated by gods for his illicit affair with the young girl.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:16:26 +0000

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