Author : Manfred Giehmann
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,72 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Ethnic jewelry
ISBN : 9789811498510
"The private collection of adornments from the various Naga tribes featured in this book include jewellery ornaments from the three Northeast India states of Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, as well as from the Sagaing region of Northwest Myanmar where most of the Naga tribal groups live."--Back cover of dust jacket.
Author :
Publisher : Serindia Publications, Inc.
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 28,18 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781932476033
Based on the author's previous publication The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, this handbook contains an array of symbols and motifs, accompanied by succinct explanations. It provides treatment of the essential Tibetan religious figures, themes and motifs, both secular and religious.
Author : Michael J. Jr. Squatrito
Publisher : J. Michael Squatrito, Jr.
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 16,10 MB
Release : 2006-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0595390080
In this fantasy adventure, seven men set out on a journey to find the Treasure of the Land, left by ancient Overlords more than 1,000 years before. Clues to the treasure will be revealed when the men find a series of metallic plates and the location of seven secret rooms. During their quest they must fight the Scynthians, evil humanoids who want to eradicate the human race.
Author : U. A. Shimray
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 38,29 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Burma
ISBN : 9788183241816
Author : Tsuknug Penzu
Publisher : Mittal Publications
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 11,99 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Headhunters
ISBN : 9788183242875
Author : Kate Crosby
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 18,45 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9971697807
Hidden at the margins of Burmese Buddhism and culture, the cults of the weikza shape Burmese culture by bringing together practices of supernatural power and a mission to protect Buddhism. This exciting new research on an often hidden aspect of Burmese religion places weikza in relation to the Vipassana insight meditation movement and conventional Buddhist practices, as well as the contemporary rise of Buddhist fundamentalism. Featuring research based on fieldwork only possible in recent years, paired with reflective essays by senior Buddhist studies scholars, this book situates the weikza cult in relation to broader Buddhist and Southeast Asian contexts, offering interpretations and investigations as rich and diverse as the Burmese expressions of the weikza cults themselves. Champions of Buddhism opens the field to new questions, new problems, and new connections with the study of religion and Southeast Asia in general.
Author : Omacanda Hāṇḍā
Publisher : Indus Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Himalaya Mountains Region
ISBN : 9788173871610
A Detailed And Comprehensive Study On Snake Cults And Traditions In Western Himalayas-Traces The Genesis Of Snake Cults Among Pre-Historic Committies Of North Indian Mainland-How It Spread To Western Himalayas. 8 Chapters-4 Appendices-Bibliography-Index-75 Illustrations Mainly In Colour With Some In Black And White.
Author : Elaine Cunningham
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786960191
As beautiful as she is deadly, drow princess Liriel Baenre undertakes a dangerous journey to the surface world—where discerning friend from foe is no easy task War has passed, and the drow return to Menzoberranzan to face the unthinkable: their armies defeated, their ruling houses shattered, their magic faded in the cruel light of the sun. In the aftermath of war, the dark elves brace themselves for the power struggle to come. Left with no other choice, they will submit themselves to the rule of the matrons and the tyranny of Lolth. Or will they? Liriel Baenre is a free-spirited drow princess who searches out adventure as passionately as most drow pursue power and status. When she discovers a way to take her heritage of dark elf magic to the surface world of Faerûn, she sets off alone on a hazardous quest. Many want to possess Liriel’s secret—or destroy it. Pursued by enemies from her homeland, Liriel does not receive a warm welcome in the world of light. Her best hope for an ally is Fyodor of Rashemen, a young berserker warrior who may also be her deadliest rival.
Author : David Shapiro
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1982225149
King Gesar was not an ordinary human being but rather a manifestation of the enlightened activity of all the buddhas, brought forth by the strength of their great compassion at a time of despair in the land of Tibet. Dating from the ninth century and with versions originating in many of the countries of Asia, Gesar’s story paints a detailed picture of the culture and life of the time. In this reflective and sometimes humorous retelling, David Shapiro shares the epic tale of Gesar’s birth, his rather rambunctious and troublesome early years, and his eventual ascendancy to become a heroic legend and leader of Tibet. It is filled with the ancient folk wisdom of Tibet and the guidance of Buddhism, relayed through proverbs, prose, and verse. It is a coming of age story and an epic tale that has the power to change one’s mind.
Author : Sudhaa Desikan
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 23,22 MB
Release : 2024-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
The island of Paulomi is about to turn into a land of no magic. This is a momentous occasion for a kingdom enslaved by illusionists in the not so distant past. Meanwhile, Urmila, the wife of the crown prince, accepts a forbidden child-giving potion in an act of desperation. She even agrees to the condition that she must return one of the two sons born to her when he turns five. When the time comes to fulfill her promise, however, she discovers that worse things await the three of them. At a time when the kingdom is still defending its freedom from its defeated but still determined enemy, death surely stalks her sons on all sides. But she will not let them pay the price for her mistake. As she sets out to undo her wrong, she crosses paths with Sitara, who has long feared and concealed her powers, and Trishula, another royal desperate to right his mistake. Clashing with shapeshifting nagas, mischievous pretas, and enemies old and new, she discovers that it is not just the lives of her sons at stake but the future of her entire kingdom.
