#Repost @_knowledgeoftheworld_ with @instarepost2016 ・・・ The cham dance : Tibetan devil dance. The cham dance (Tibetan: འཆམ་, Wylie: 'cham) is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan musical instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to karuṇā (compassion) for sentient beings and are held to bring merit to all who perceive them. Chams are considered a form of meditation and an offering to the gods. The leader of the cham is typically a musician, keeping time using some percussion instrument like cymbals, the one exception being Dramyin Cham, where time is kept using dramyin.The term "devil dance" was an early 20th century Western description of the performance; its name was derived from the costumes worn by performers. Chams often depict incidents from the life of Padmasambhava, the 9th century Nyingmapa teacher, and other saints. One iteration of this dance is performed on the eve of Losar, the Tibetan new year, to commemorate the assassination of the cruel Tibetan king, Langdarma in 841 CE. It is a dance symbolising the victory of good over evil #chamdance #cham #chamart #tibet #tibetandance #tibetanbuddhism #tibetanmonk #musicians #devildance #padmasambhava #langdarma #losar Happy Tibetan New Year! 🙌🙌🎊 Dance the Devil Dance!!! (at Tibet Autonomous Region) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLIJ-mAn1NV/?igshid=vccfhucns0dq
