Caption: Date: 1969 Location: Sahartara, Dolpa Description: Patum (title of the traditional ritual leader) beating his drum during the winter Chaiti Bokne festival, held when the ground is frozen and, except for those who have left the village on trading trips, there is no useful economic work to be done. Note the anthropologist's blue flash bulb which has been incorporated into Patum's necklace. . Keywords: Chaiti Bokne, Jim Fisher, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, event, festival, portrait
