Meaning of 跳布扎
跳布扎 means Tibetan Buddhist cham dance; ritual dance performed by lamas during religious festivals, wearing masks to portray deities, Buddhas, and demons. Pronounced tiào bù zhá.
- Tibetan Buddhist cham dance; ritual dance performed by lamas during religious festivals, wearing masks to portray deities, Buddhas, and demons
Definitions & Examples
Měi每
nián年
zhēng正
yuè月
，
Yōng雍
hé和
gōng宫
dōu都
huì会
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
tiào跳
bù布
zhá扎
yí仪
shì式
。
Every year during the first lunar month, the Yonghe Temple holds a grand cham dance ceremony.
Tiào跳
bù布
zhá扎
shí时
，
lǎ喇
ma嘛
men们
huì会
dài戴
shàng上
gè各
zhǒng种
miàn面
jù具
bàn扮
yǎn演
shén神
fó佛
guǐ鬼
guài怪
。
During the cham dance, lamas wear various masks to portray deities, Buddhas, and demons.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zōng宗
jiào教
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
yě也
jiào叫
tiào跳
shén神
huò或
dǎ打
guǐ鬼
，
shì是
zàng藏
chuán传
fó佛
jiào教
de的
zhòng重
yào要
fǎ法
huì会
。
This religious dance is also called 'spirit dance' or 'ghost beating,' and is an important dharma assembly in Tibetan Buddhism.