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From Buddha to Mao
Content:Documentary Film
Available From:Cinema Guild
Media Type:Streaming Video
Release Date:2007
Audience:Higher Education
Middle/Junior High School
High School
Running Time:4 min.
Language:English subtitles
Author:Directed and Produced by Kesang Tseten
Edited by Kesang Tseten, Grady Walker, Prem BK
Produced by STEPS International
Subject:Philosophy and Religion
Politics and Government
Subheading:Buddhism
Elections
Region:South Asia
Country:Nepal



Abstract:

A yearly parade in Nepal featuring a replica of Buddhist deity Rato Machhendranath is a cultural event, but even as Nepalis celebrate they worry that the figure will topple over, signifying doom.



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