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In search of a quest from drupka to dupka

Keywords: Tribal life
West Bengal--India
Tribes

Publisher: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata

Description: The video is a documentary on the Dukpa people of Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The film focuses on the Dukpas living in the small hamlets of the Buxa hills of Alipurduar. They are descendants of the valiant Drukpa warriors of the Druk Yul or the ‘Land of Thunder God.’ There was a time when Druk Yul was torn apart by war when the monk Jabdrung Nawang Drukpa established peace in the region. Now that Druk Yul is lost forever as the Drukpa stronghold of Pasakha became the Paksa Duar and the Pasakha Dzong became the Paksa Fort. The present day Dukpas still keep their connection to the Drukpas of Druk Yul through their customs, traditions, faith and beliefs. The film looks closely at the lifestyle of the Dupkas, from their dwellings to their occupational structure, to their food habits, to their festivals like Losar or New Year.

Source: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre

Type: Video

Received From: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre


DC Field Value
dc.coverage.spatial West Bengal
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-02T13:40:17Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-02T13:40:17Z
dc.description The video is a documentary on the Dukpa people of Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The film focuses on the Dukpas living in the small hamlets of the Buxa hills of Alipurduar. They are descendants of the valiant Drukpa warriors of the Druk Yul or the ‘Land of Thunder God.’ There was a time when Druk Yul was torn apart by war when the monk Jabdrung Nawang Drukpa established peace in the region. Now that Druk Yul is lost forever as the Drukpa stronghold of Pasakha became the Paksa Duar and the Pasakha Dzong became the Paksa Fort. The present day Dukpas still keep their connection to the Drukpas of Druk Yul through their customs, traditions, faith and beliefs. The film looks closely at the lifestyle of the Dupkas, from their dwellings to their occupational structure, to their food habits, to their festivals like Losar or New Year.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Tribal life
West Bengal--India
Tribes
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Goswami, Tamal
dc.format.duration 0:32:26
DC Field Value
dc.coverage.spatial West Bengal
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-02T13:40:17Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-02T13:40:17Z
dc.description The video is a documentary on the Dukpa people of Alipurduar district in West Bengal. The film focuses on the Dukpas living in the small hamlets of the Buxa hills of Alipurduar. They are descendants of the valiant Drukpa warriors of the Druk Yul or the ‘Land of Thunder God.’ There was a time when Druk Yul was torn apart by war when the monk Jabdrung Nawang Drukpa established peace in the region. Now that Druk Yul is lost forever as the Drukpa stronghold of Pasakha became the Paksa Duar and the Pasakha Dzong became the Paksa Fort. The present day Dukpas still keep their connection to the Drukpas of Druk Yul through their customs, traditions, faith and beliefs. The film looks closely at the lifestyle of the Dupkas, from their dwellings to their occupational structure, to their food habits, to their festivals like Losar or New Year.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Tribal life
West Bengal--India
Tribes
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Goswami, Tamal
dc.format.duration 0:32:26