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Packaging the Naked Buddhas

• Cultural Imaginings in the Tourist Art of Nepal

Dina Bangdel Virginia Commonwealth
University SASA Conference
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Categories of Tourist Art
Authentic / Iconographically Correct High
Quality Medium Quality Low Quality
Artistic License / Stylistic-Iconographic
Hybridity High Quality Medium Quality Low Quality
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Artist Lok Chitrakar Patan
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Artist Lok Chitrakar Patan
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Artist Lok Chitrakar Patan
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Acala Newar iconography
Acala (Fudo) Japanese iconography
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Mukti Singh Thapa
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Mukti Singh Thapa
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Mukti Singh Thapa
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Lok Chitrakar
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Mukti Singh Thapa
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Tirtha Tamang
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Artist Tirtha Tamang
Garbhadhatu mandala, Toji, 12thc.
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Artist Tirtha Tamang
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Everest God Thangkha represents the God of Mt.
Everest. Every climber worships and prays for
safe journey before conquering Everest. The God
of Everest protects and takes care of all the
climbers of Mt. Everest and other mountains.
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White Tara
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Tibet
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Buddha Mandalas
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Tibetan/Nepali Circle of Enlightenment These are
hand painted by local Buddhist artist monk on a
handmade paper of linen paper and is of exquisite
quality.
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Wrathful Deities
Buddhas/Bodhisattva
Buddha Mandala
Life of the Buddha
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Packaging the Tourist Consumers

• 1. Ethnicity / Nationality
• Asian
• - Japanese
• - SE/E Asian
• - Indian
• Western
• - USA
• - Europe
• France
• Germany
• UK
• Spain
• 2. Knowledge / Authority
• 3. Income

Middleman / Agent
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Imagined Other
Middleman / Seller / Agent
Artist / Producer
Tourist / Consumer
Imagined Other