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The Bhopas are the priest singers of the folk deities in Rajasthan state of India. They perform in front of a scroll, known as ''phad'' or ''par'' in Rajasthani that depicts the episodes of the narrative of the folk deity and functions as a portable temple. The Bhopas carry this ''phad'' traditionally, and are invited by villagers to perform in their localities during times of sickness and misfortune. Traditionally, the phads are kept rolled in transit. After reaching a village or town, the Bhopas erect the ''phad''s between two poles in a suitable public place shortly after nightfall. The performance goes on throughout the night and terminates only in early morning〔Smith, John D. (2005). ''The Epic of Pabuji'', New Delhi: Katha, ISBN 81-87649-83-6, pp.15-6〕 ==The ''phad vacno''s (performances) by the Bhopas== The epical narratives of the folk deities are told by the Bhopas during the ''jagaran''s (night-wakes). The purpose of these ''jagaran''s are to evoke the ''prakas'' (presence) of the folk deities. The sequence which a ''phad vacno'' (performance) follows can be summarized as follows:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Rajasthani oral narrative of Devnarayan-Presentation Mode, Performance and Performers )〕 # Purificatory rites are carried out before setting up the phad, which include sweeping the ground beneath the phad clean and burning incense sticks. # The phad is set by fastening the rope that runs through the red band sewn on at the top to wooden poles set at each end. # The Bhopa wears the special costume, known as ''baga''. # Grains and money are offered for consecrating the phad. # The deities, whose images are depicted at the top of the phad are invoked. # The Bhopa begins prosimetric narration of the epical narrative which consists of verse sections, known as ''gav''s and followed by prose sections known as ''arthav''s (explanations). The ''gav''s consist of a number of ''kari''s (couplets). The Bhopa points out each scene on the phad with a stick and narrates the episode. # Donations are collected during frequent pauses for food, tea, tobacco or rest. The Bhopa blows a conch-shell, one blast after receiving each donation. The name of the donor is announced by the Bhopa. # An arati for the deities and the characters on the phad is carried out at the end of the performance. # Offerings are again made at the end of the performance, when the phad is rolled back again before sunrise. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「bhopa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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