The masks, crafted to represent ... symbolising spiritual power. The cham dance is no mere performance; it is a sacred ritual deeply embedded in Tibetan Buddhist culture. Each movement is imbued ...

BAIJNATH, India—Wearing colorful robes and fearsome masks ... The cham dance is performed in this monastery in the Himalayas the day before the Tibetan New Year, known as Losar, evoking Mahakala ...

Every element of the dances – the elaborate costumes, gestural language, masks and headdresses ... a record of a uniquely consequential Tibetan cultural practice. “Almost no monks in the diaspora can ...

Wearing colourful robes and fearsome masks, monks high stepped and spun around a sandstone courtyard to the sound of drums, cymbals and long horns.

BAIJNATH, India (AP) — Wearing colorful robes and fearsome masks ... The cham dance is performed in this monastery in the Himalayas the day before the Tibetan new year, known as Losar, evoking ...