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  • Tihar and The Festival Dogs in Nepal

     

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    photo by Katarina 2353

    Michelle Page, the one-woman dynamo who's revitalized the dying art of Nepalese dog sign painting through her Danger Dog website, writes from Kathmandu that yesterday was the 2nd day of Tihar, the festival of lights.   That means it was the day to celebrate dogs.  All dogs, even strays, are adorned with marigold garlands and red paint.  Emphasis is put on breaking down man-made boundaries like good and bad or pretty and ugly, and viewing all of nature as one.  I think it is a beautiful concept and I found some photos that capture it.

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    photo by Renata T.M.

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    A holy man begins the festival early by feeding strays.  Photo by Michelle Page

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    Gyanu and Romi by Laura Maker

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    Marigold garlands also adorn doorways.  Photo by Globalism Pictures.

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    photo by Renata T.M

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    Nepalese police dogs are feted too.  Photo via the Sydney Morning Herarld

    Also, Michelle Page is still taking orders for custom Danger Dog signs of your pet (cats, goats, chickens, horses, and turtles are welcome).  You can email her a photo and she will have the signs home in time to deliver by Christmas.  Put in an order.   There is no up front payment or obligation to buy.  Visit her blog for more information.

    Click here to view Nepalese Danger Dog signs of my dog Darby.  I highly recommend.

  • Danger Dogs in the New York Post

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    Jerry Lee by Sabala

    Congratulations, Michelle Page, global dog art entrepreneur and Dog Art Today reader.  Michelle's Danger Dog Pet Portrait business was featured in the New York Post last Sunday.

    Julia Szabo writes:

    "Page found these colorful, no-two-alike pieces of folk art on her first visit to Katmandu more than 20 years ago. The signs literally warned people about dogs, but in a graphically dynamic way that seemed to qualify as bona fide art. On subsequent trips, however, Page noticed that the signs started to become an endangered species: They were disappearing in favor of boring, mass-produced, plastic signs. So she began collecting the old-school signs, scouring shops for fine examples, eventually amassing an impressive collection."   read more

    Now, Michelle employs 55 Nepali artists who do commissioned artwork for pet lovers all over the world.  Simply send Michelle a photo of your dog, (cat, rooster, or horse), and she will have several artists render your pet in the classic Nepali hand-painted tradition.  You choose your favorite sign and she sells the others.  Signs cost $100 – 300 plus shipping.

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    Jerry Lee, original photo

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    Jerry Lee by Punam

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    Jerry Lee by Hari

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    Jerry Lee by Asha

    If I was Jerry Lee's owner, I think I would take them all.  To learn more visit Michelle's website.

    Related links:

    See my original Danger Dog post with more wonderful signs here.
    A Danger Dog by Birju also makes a cameo in my Dogs in Art film.

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