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  • The Nyuleyma Cham Dance (English )

Tibet and Himalayas: Sacred Dance, Bhutan Cultural Library

Location: Chukha

Keywords: Cham, Chhukha, Chukha Dzong, people, Tsechu

Description:

by Dawa Tshering

The Nyueleyma is basically the devil or the spirits who was the destroyers The Nyuelayma Cham dacne is unique as it appears after Juging dance. It represents the harming spirits who was destroyers or the devils attacking the spread of Buddha Dharma.

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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

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