NEPAL:
"DAMARU" SACRED SKULL DRUM #2
DECORATED IN SEMI PRECIOUS STONES, INLAID METAL,
TWO SKULLS BACK TO BACK, LEATHER AND
MADE
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SACRED SKULL DRUM #2 |
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NEPAL: "DAMARU" SACRED SKULL DRUM #2 DECORATED IN SEMI PRECIOUS STONES, INLAID METAL, TWO SKULLS BACK TO BACK, LEATHER AND MADE |
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The skull drum, often paired with the thighbone trumpet in ritual use, existed as part of traditional Bön ceremonies prior to the presence of Buddhism. Traditionally, the crania would be gathered from a "sky-burial" site, or charnel ground. It is a Buddhist belief that the body is nothing more than a vessel and, upon death, it should continue the cycle that is life; therefore, corpses are exposed to the elements, in order to decompose, in designated areas known as charnel grounds. The selection of skulls from charnel grounds, for use in making the damaru traditionally involved several factors including age of the deceased, gender, and cause of death. This hourglass shaped drum is constructed of two inverted skull caps, which is symbolic of the joining of the female and male elements of life. It is played by rotation which causes swinging beaters on each side to strike the two drum heads. The skull drum is an example of the synthesis of traditions that took place between Bön and Buddhist spirituality. KAPALA: SACRED HUMAN SKULLS AND SKULL CAPS ARE USED IN TANTRIC BUDDHIST RITUALS TO HOLD CEREMONIAL OFFERTORY LIQUIDS! |
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