The sacred Black Hat Dance
Resource #: 67695 (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
In 842 A.D the Buddhist monk Lhalung Pelki Dorji assassinated Tibetan King Lanfdarma. Tocelebrate the success and victory the Zhana dance was introduced. The Zhana literally refers to the black hat and the dance is popuarly known as Zhana cham the Black Hat dance.
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