beat demons; Buddhist ritual; religious dance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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religious dance; exorcism ceremony; lama dance
formalA traditional Buddhist ritual dance performed by lamas in Tibetan Buddhism, also known as 'Cham' (跳布扎), to expel evil spirits and bring blessings. The term can also refer to the act of exorcism or chasing away ghosts in a religious context.
Nóng农
lì历
zhēng正
yuè月
，
lǎ喇
ma嘛
miào庙
huì会
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
dǎ打
guǐ鬼
yí仪
shì式
。
In the first month of the lunar calendar, the lamasery holds a grand 'beating demons' ceremony.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dǎ打
guǐ鬼
de的
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This ritual dance to exorcise demons has a history of several hundred years.
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Dǎ打
guǐ鬼
de的
chǎng场
miàn面
fēi非
cháng常
zhuāng庄
yán严
sù肃
mù穆
。
The scene of the 'beating demons' ceremony is very solemn and dignified.