The cham dance of Drey Nagchung the Black Devil
Resource #: 69463 (URL for reference)
The Black Devil (English )
Tibet and Himalayas: Holy Spring Narrative, Bhutan Cultural Library
Location: Thimphu
Keywords: Dances, dzong, people, Tashichoedzong, Thimphu Tsechu
Description:
by Dawa Tshering
This image is called as Black Devil or Drey Nagchung. Once we reached in an intermedite state if we don't understand and know the realistic of it, we see them as devil or the spirit seem like threatening and torturing. This is so because we accumulated strong negative deeds when we are in earth. This devil drag the culprit to where they supposed to be. This is the scene where we are measured with our negative and the positive actions infront of the Lord of the Death Shing je Choegi Gyhelpo.
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: 04/Oct/2014