Bhailo-Bhailo house-visiting tradition
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The Bhailo-Bhailo house-visiting tradition is a festive Nepali custom in which groups go door to door during Tihar, singing and performing to bless households and receive gifts in return.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nepali festival tradition
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Tihar tradition ⓘ house-visiting custom ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
community solidarity
ⓘ
good fortune ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Deepawali in Nepal
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Tihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedDuring | Tihar festival period ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu Nepali culture
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Newar and other hill communities of Nepal ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Deusi-Re male-led tradition in many regions ⓘ |
| hasName |
Bhailo
NERFINISHED
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Bhailo-Bhailo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsOffer |
food items
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fruits ⓘ money ⓘ sel roti ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| involves |
call-and-response songs
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dancing ⓘ group singing ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
blessing households
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door-to-door singing ⓘ house-visiting performances ⓘ |
| musicType |
devotional songs
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedBy | groups of girls and women in many communities ⓘ |
| participants |
adults
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children ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| performedAtTimeOfDay |
evening
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night ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
Laxmi Puja night of Tihar
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subsequent nights of Tihar in some areas ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bless households
ⓘ
to bring prosperity to hosts ⓘ to collect gifts and offerings ⓘ to strengthen community bonds ⓘ |
| relatedTradition | Deusi-Re NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| setting |
residential neighborhoods
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rural villages of Nepal ⓘ urban areas of Nepal ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community entertainment
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inter-household interaction ⓘ |
| songLanguage | Nepali ⓘ |
| songTheme |
blessings for prosperity
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mythological and religious references ⓘ praise of the household ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
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