Lakhey
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Lakhey (Nepal Bhasa:लाखे, lā-khé) is a famous character in Newar culture. It is a demon character popularized by its dance.
[edit] Etymlogy
The word "lakhey) comes from two Nepal Bhasa words "laa" and "khen". Laa meaning meat and khen meaning egg. Lakhey were carnivorous demons. Hence, they were named on the basis of the diet they consumed.
This article relating to a myth or legend from Asia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.| Religion: | Hinduism · Buddhism · Newar Buddhism | |
| Music: | Newari Music · Dhime · Bhusyaa | |
| Cuisine: | Newari Cuisine · Ailaa · Baji · Chataamari · Chwelaa · Jaa · Kachilaa · Lakhamari · Sanyaa · Sanyaakhunya · Thwon | |
| Festival: | Newari Festival · Goon la · Sa Paru · Yanya Punhi · Swanti | |
| Rituals: | Bahra · Ehee · Jankwa · Jaa Nakigu · Ketaa Pujaa · Iihipaa | |
| Architecture: | Newari Architecture · Stupa · Pagoda · Vihara · Chaitya | |
| Language: | Nepal Bhasa · Nepal Bhasa literature · Siddhidas Mahaju · Chittadhar "Hridaya" · Siddhicharan Shrestha · Sukraraj Shastri · Jayaprakash Malla · Durga Lal Shrestha · Dhooswan Sayami | |
| Deities: | Swayambhunath · Pashupatinath · Janabahaadya · Lakhey · Majipa Lakhey | |
| Castes: | Newar Caste | |
| Misc: | Newari Dance · Nepal Sambat · Kathmandu · Patan · Bhaktapur | |
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