shamanic ritual dance; Cham dance
Meanings
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to perform a shamanic ritual dance (of a witch or wizard pretending to be possessed by spirits to exorcise demons and cure illnesses)
Also called 跳大神. The form 跳神儿 (with the 'er' suffix) is also used. This refers to traditional folk religious practices, particularly in shamanic traditions.
The village's shamanic ritual has begun.
He invited a shaman to perform the exorcism dance.
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This kind of 'great shaman' dancing activity still exists in remote areas.
verb
see Tiaobuzha (Cham dance; a Tibetan Buddhist ritual dance performed by monks)
technicalRefers to the Tibetan Buddhist Cham dance (also known as 羌姆 in Tibetan or 跳布扎 in Chinese), a traditional monastic ritual dance performed by monks wearing masks and costumes. This is a technical/cultural term specific to Tibetan Buddhism.
The Cham dance is an important ritual of Tibetan Buddhism.
Every year in the first month, monasteries hold the 'tiaoshen' activity, that is, the Cham dance.