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Souls of My City: The two shamans

Gore Tamang and Khadka Bahadur Magar perform Pooja in Agleshwor Mela, in front of the Siddha Chausathi Mahadev Temple in Rammechap . Gore Tamang , 45, is a jhankri (shaman). He has been a sharman for over 27 years.
Photo: Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili/Republica
By Shahin Sunuwar Rasaili

Gore Tamang and Khadka Bahadur Magar perform Pooja in Agleshwor Mela, in front of the Siddha Chausathi Mahadev Temple in Rammechap . Gore Tamang , 45, is a jhankri (shaman). He has been a sharman for over 27 years. He believes that God Siddha Mahadev dwells inside his body. He has been adevoted to Lord Mahadev since then. Khadka Bahadur Magar-36-year-old man is also a jhankri and has been performing shamanism since 2003.


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