tiào
shén

cultural
religious

Meaning of 跳神

跳神 means to perform a shamanic ritual dance (of a witch or wizard pretending to be possessed by spirits to exorcise demons and cure illnesses); see Tiaobuzha (Cham dance; a Tibetan Buddhist ritual dance performed by monks). Pronounced tiào shén.

  • to perform a shamanic ritual dance (of a witch or wizard pretending to be possessed by spirits to exorcise demons and cure illnesses)
  • see Tiaobuzha (Cham dance; a Tibetan Buddhist ritual dance performed by monks)

Definitions & Examples

Cūn
de
tiào
shén
shì
kāi
shǐ
le
 

The village's shamanic ritual has begun.

qǐng
lái
shī
tiào
shén
guǐ
 

He invited a shaman to perform the exorcism dance.

Zhè
zhǒng
tiào
shén
de
huó
dòng
zài
piān
yuǎn
réng
rán
cún
zài
 

This kind of 'great shaman' dancing activity still exists in remote areas.

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