An example of sacred dances in Buddhism: the Tibetan Cham DanceThe origin of the Cham Dance may well be an older form of shamanic ceremonial dance in Tibet, but centuries of evolution within a Buddhist-dominated society led to the recasting of the roles and theme of the dance in keeping with Buddhist.
The Cham Dance, is a lively dance which employs dancers wearing masks and ornamented costumes. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to non-harm to sentient beings and are said to bring merit to all who observe them.
We also find Cham Dance in countries such as Bhutan, the dances are performed during an annual religious festival known as Tsechu, which is held in each district. At certain festivals a large painting known as a thongdrol is also briefly unfurled (déployé). The simple viewing of the thongdrol is believed to carry such merit as to free the observer from all present sin (pechés).
The Cham dance, a masked dance, also thought of as a type of drama, can be found in both the Bon and Buddhist traditions. It is performed by monks outside the monasteries for those Tibetans that are not monks. The Cham dance dances are accompanied by instrumental ensembles. One can see the traditional dress, costumes and masks used in The Cham dance.
Cham dances are considered illegal in Tibet by the governing body of the Peoples Republic of China.
Sources:
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~jemorgan/dalai/sacred.html
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