It was Indra Jatra in Kathmandu yesterday and it's यंलाथ्व पूह्नी tonight. So many ancient, brilliantly vivacious, and dynamic collective rituals!
Here is an article that pitches into the debate currently dividing scholars of Nepal, and Newa culture in particular, about how a famous art historian stole rather a lot of Newar art.
https://nepalitimes.com/the-mary-slusser-expose
I am trying to hold this rage at arrogance in the same frame as the rage provoked by the theft of culture that feeds LLMs.
