Sonu Gurung, a Seke speaker from Chhusang in Mustang [Nepal], demonstrates how to make dhido, a traditional staple food of the region made by mixing flour gradually into boiling water and in some cases other ingredients. The video demonstrates the process, with other instructions in Seke, with subtitles in Seke and English by Rasmina Gurung. Produced by Nicole Galpern, Rasmina Gurung, and Ross Perlin.
Laxmi Gurung introduces herself and talks about her role as a caretaker of the ancient Mentsi Lhakang [Temple of the Holy Medicine], right in Chhusang village, not far from her home [where this is filmed] in the Braga section. She explains how the lha [deity] came from Manang, as many in Chhusang say their clans did, and discusses the rituals performed there as well as the work of sponsors in restoring the space. She mentions the Tshognam archive studied by Charles Ramble as well as the role of...
