The cham dance is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan musical instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to karuṇā (compassion) for sentient beings and are held to bring merit to all who perceive them. Chams are considered a form of meditation and an offering to the gods. The leader of the cham is typically a musician, keeping time with a percussion instrument like cymbals, the one exception being Dramyin Cham, where time is kept using dramyin.

Tibetan mask
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early 20th century

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#Chamdance is a sacred #TibetanBuddhist masked dance performed by monks, primarily in monasteries and during religious festivals. It's not meant as entertainment, but rather as a ritual to purify and protect the community, and to cultivate

#Chamdance is a sacred #TibetanBuddhist masked dance performed by monks, primarily in monasteries and during religious festivals. It's not meant as entertainment, but rather as a ritual to purify and protect the community, and to cultivate

The #chamdance (Tibetan: #འཆམ་, Wylie: 'cham)[2][3] is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan music

The #chamdance (Tibetan: #འཆམ་, Wylie: 'cham)[2][3] is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan music