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January 22, 2025 at 7:35PM
Day 4099 - Naasa: Dya
We performed our first ‘Naasa: Dya’ puja last Sunday before starting our weekly Dhime classes. We had received 5 brand new Dhimes from Nepal and it was only right to perform puja before we started playing them.
‘Naasa:’ means Grace and ‘Dya’ means Deity. Naasa: Dya is regarded as Master of Arts, skills and craft. It is also regarded as the deity of personality and character. In Newah community it is mandatory to visit and worship Naasa: Dya before learning any skills may it be arts, musics, dances or crafts.
Sometimes Naasa Dya is also potrayed as Natyaswora(Shiva) and Saraswati of Hinduism. However, while there may be overlaps in themes of music and art between Naasa Dya and deities like Saraswati and Natyaswora, Naasa: Dya has a distinct identity deeply rooted in Newah Culture, often disconnected from broader Hindu representation.
Naasa Dya is is often represented by holes in the wall of shrines or in homes, as single kr sets of three. These holes can be of various shapes, sometimes as triangles.
Here, I share the video of Jaya Nakarmi performing Naasa Dya and Dhime Puja and a picture of Naasa Dya that I found on the internet.
#HappyLearning
January 18, 2025 at 7:33PM
January 14, 2025 at 7:32PM
Day 4090 - London Dhime Classes Update:
The weekly dhime classes run by PASA PUCHAH GUTHI, UK - (London) has resumed successfully on Sunday, 12 January 2025 after the Christmas and New Year break.
The boys of Batch 1 have almost perfected Dyo Lhaye-1, while the Batch 2 has completed their CHALTI 4.
We couldn’t resume Bansuri (flute) class this week but we will resume it from next week.
If you would like to learn these traditional Newah musical instruments, please register your interest with Pasa Puchah Guthi, UK - London, NOW!!
I share some of the videos and pictures of the last training.
January 12, 2025 at 7:28PM
January 5, 2025 at 7:25PM
Day 4082: Making History
A Fantastic News - 3rd out of 75 Participants in London New Year’s Day Parade.
The team that participated in London New Years Day Parade with Pasa Puchah Guthi UK and other organisations under Royal Borough of Greenwich has won 3rd Position out of 75 teams that participated.
We represented Nepal and PPGUK with strong 50 participants playing Dhime, Dhaan, Khin, Bhusyaa, Sisyaa, and Tinchhu. We also performed London Lakhey and Ghintang Kisi Dance. But the main attraction was definitely London Kumari.
A Trophy and £5000 was handed over to Jit Ranabhat, Mayor of Royal Borough of Greenwich.
What a fantastic achievement for the first time participants. This has definitely given us more energy and motivation to do more in coming days!
Congratulations to all the members, supporters and the well wishers of Pasa Puchah Guthi!
Happy new yea
