1 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Buddhist monasticism and religious orders for women--India--Kinnaur.

  1. Linda LaMacchia collection, 1985-2017

    approximately 5,302 items. 17 containers. 3.2 linear feet. 113 text files : digital, wpd, doc, xml, edt, let, eps. 115 sound cassettes (microcassette) : analog. 14 sound cassettes : analog. 5 sound cassettes (DAT) : digital. 135 audio files : digital, wav, mp3, aiff. 126 moving image files : digital, vob, ifo, mp4, mov, prproj, wmv. 211 photographs : film negatives, black and white ; 35mm. 328 photographs : film negatives, color ; 35mm. 664 photographs : color transparencies ; 35mm. 170 photographs : prints, black and white ; various sizes. 126 photographs : prints, color ; various sizes. 5 photographs : contact sheets, black and white ; various sizes. 10 photographs : contact sheets, color ; various sizes. 424 still image files : digital, jpg. 40 optical discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.. 7 floppy disks : digital ; 3.5 in.. -- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Collection of field documentation, including photographs, field notes, video footage, and recordings of songs and interviews, collected by Linda LaMacchia during her research on Buddhist nuns (jomos) in the Kinnaur district of Northwest, India from 1991 to 2017. Audio recordings include interviews with jomos and lamas about their life stories, and religious songs and chants.

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