Buddhist Monk Dance
The Buddhist Monk Dance is a spiritual performance by The Tibetan Buddhists. It is ritual dance that is performed by monks for lay people. There are several stages to a cham performace and in its full form, it lasts for several days. It is quite a social gathering for the people who attend. Besides the masks, cham dancers will also often wear brightly colored robes and sometimes aprons and other ornamentation traditionally made of bone. |
Buddhist Monk Chant
In Buddhism, chanting is a traditional mean to prepare the mind for meditation. It is especially a part of formal practice in either a lay or monastic context. Chanting is also used for rituals. |
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Source: https://tibetanmaterialhistory.wikischolars.columbia.edu/cham+dances