The Tsencham Cham Dance of Soomthrang Kangsoel
Resource #: 67530 (URL for reference)
The Tsencham Dance (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Monastic Dance, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Tang
Keywords: A person with the cymbal, Chamkhang / འཆམ་ཁང་།, Mask dancers
Description:
by Yeshi Wangchuk
Tsencham is the dance of the protector deity called Draktsen. The same deity is worshiped in other parts of Bhutan like kheng, Kurtoe and in the western regions. Therefore, the similar dances are performed at Rong lhakhang, Zhongmed, Zhungkhar and Tsangzhing in Kurtoe.
Associated Resources
This resource was provided by Shejun (Documentation of Bhutan's Oral Cultures sponsored by Arcadia). The copyright holder is Shejun (only private uses permitted).
Resource type: Image
Photographer: Yeshi Wangchuk
Photograph Date: 19/Dec/2014