The sacred Black Hat Dance
Resource #: 67691 (URL for reference)
The Black Hat Cham Dance (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Monastic Dance, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Chukha
Keywords: Cham, Chhukha, Chukha Dzong, people, Tsechu, ྀTsechu
Description:
by Dawa Tshering
The cham dance of Zhana is basically refered to Black Hat Dance.The Buddhist monk known as Lhalung Pelki Dorji had hidden his bow and arrow in his long and thick sleeves and killed Langdarma the Tibetan King who trumbled the Buddhist religion in Tibet. This dance performs to commorate and to celebrate the success and the victory.
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: Dawa Tshering
Photograph Date: 31/Oct/2014