Theatricality of the Body in Bode Jatra: A Study of the Tongue-Piercing Culture

The present paper attempts to explore the body in relation theatricality Bode Jatra, tongue-piercing festival of Newar community Bode, Bhaktapur. study treats as territorial site foreground how performance becomes theatrical, taking performativity tongue-piercing, its text. raving tongue piercing generates an expression cosmogonic consciousness. It encompasses movement both from micro and macro facet which constitutes theatrical culmination. Therefore, a trope that necessitates studying conception evolution theatre with view bodily is epitome has hitherto remained veiled. performs liminal Jatra exerts force subverts traditional hierarchy — mundane world spirit.