W

Walls, city. See Bhaktapur, city of

Wards, 61 , 182 -183, 695 n. 5

See also Twa : areas

Washers of clothes, Dhobi, 88

Washrag. See Bathing, ritual; Purification

Water,

types of pure, 640 -641, 684

unacceptability of, 83 , 102 -103, 383 , 702 -703 nn. 45, 46

See also Purity and impurity; Appendix Four

Water buffalo. See Animals, sacrificial; Nae thar

Wealth. See Economy of Bhaktapur

Weddings. See Marriage, weddings and

Wells and ponds cleaning, 436 , 512

West, the,

compared with non-Western communities, 4 , 23 -25, 605 -606, 608 , 613 -612

influences of in Bhaktapur, 4 , 15

religions of, 274 , 606 , 618 -619, 720 n. 71, 757 n. 3

Widowhood. See Marriage, widowhood and

Wives. See Marriage

Women, 757 -758 n. 12

as dangerous to men, 480 -481, 498 -499, 506 , 575 -576, 671 , 745 n. 4, 755 n. 4, 765 n. 38

as mothers, 125 -126, 661 -662

sexual attitudes and, 454 -455, 480 -481, 498 , 671 , 672 -673

See also Marriage; Sexuality, portrayals of

Women, Newar, 680

calendrical events special to, 424 -426, 433 -434, 736 n. 16, 737 n. 18

and the cipa system, 119 -120

comparative freedom of Bhaktapur, 112 -113, 120 -125, 131 -132, 291 -292, 455 , 669

jatra activities of, 450 -451, 453 -454, 526 , 738 n. 43, 767 n. 59, 62

naki(n) (household leader), 113 , 414 -415, 668 , 672 , 675 , 708 n. 41, 736 n. 7

natal home relationships of, 117 , 121 -122, 125 -126, 133 -134, 141 , 415 -417, 423 , 431 , 453 , 669 , 670 , 681 , 705 n. 6

Parvati and, 225

phuki , 140

ratio of men to, 57 , 694 n. 3

thar specialization and, 99 , 330 , 664 , 725 n. 42

worship activities of, 529 , 748 -749 n. 36

See also Newar people, the

Wonder tales, 612

Woodworkers thar (Kami), 81 , 91 , 95 , 758 n. 2

Worship,

during menses, 123 -124

equipment purification, 733 -734 n. 29

home, 636 -642 passim

moon, 419

sun, 265 -266, 672 , 682

temple, 636

to household members, 414 -416, 433 -434, 677

types of, 635 -639

See also Offerings, worship; Puja (worship); Appendix Four

Worship materials,

abhir pigment, 430 , 641 -642

barley, 527 -552 passim

basil leaves (tulasi ), 438 -439

bhuisinba(n) pigment, 485 , 668 , 671 , 672

Brahmakalasa pot, 667

cika(n) , 431 -432

and equipment, 639 -642

flowers, 530

kalasa flask, 528 , 534 , 551 , 672 , 772

kiga :, 302 -303, 635 , 636 , 641 , 642 , 762 n. 7, 772

monhi pigment, 541 , 545 , 551 , 641

mudra , 304

pigments, 55 , 430 , 485 , 541 , 545 , 641 -642, 668 , 671 , 672

prasada , 303 , 328 , 390 , 434 , 543 , 546 , 548 , 571 , 575 , 636 -642 passim, 642 , 761 -762 n. 3, 773

samhae , 302 , 326 , 415 , 642 , 774

sinha(n) pigment, 641 , 774

swaga(n) , 415 , 434 , 489 , 642 , 774

Tantric, 302 , 304 , 641 -642

water, 640 -641, 684

See also Rice; Water; Appendix Four