Tibetan Buddhist cham dance; ritual mask dance
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Tibetan Buddhist cham dance; ritual dance performed by lamas during religious festivals, wearing masks to portray deities, Buddhas, and demons
technicalAlso known as 打鬼 or 跳神. Originated from Tibetan Buddhist traditions, particularly associated with the Monlam Festival and New Year celebrations.
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.
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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.