BY TRADITION
Newar folklore
2 records of Newar folklore — the beings, warnings and stories the tradition keeps, with sources.
GurumapaA man-eating giant of Newar legend associated with Itum Bahal in Kathmandu, persuaded to live on Tundikhel in return for an annual feast of rice and buffalo meat.LakheyA ferocious being of Newar folklore in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, known above all through living masked dance. Majipa Lakhey is worshipped as a protector during Indra Jatra; the mask tradition is not a generic demon dossier.
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