Exciting and Boisterous Performance Devil Dance

If you happen to be in Tibet with some knowledge about Tibetan culture, and you will find that the Tibetans are probably the most religious people in the world,and every family regards dance as a point of honor.They like to performed devil dance during originally sacrificial ceremonies.Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency, today introduces devil dance to you.

The aim of this Devil Dance is for the invocation,or exorcism of spirits,and it will help people drive away evil spirits.Besides,it will help good deities overcome and punish wicked demons.Besides,it will bring good fortune or serve as a means of meditation to the participants. Devil Dance is for the Tibetan Buddhist ritual dances known as ‘cham.The description of “devil dance” derives from the performance which performed by monks in costume.The performance is very boisterous.When come to the climax,the people will prepare a banner with a picture of a demon in boiling oil,then the leading priest will take a cup of wine and throw it over a banner.Suddenly,the banner goes up in a great flame.

It was first performed just for killing the king Lang Darma of Tibet in the 10th century. The king murdered his brother Gyapo Raipa Cham ,which is an avowed patron of Buddhism,and usurped his throne.Thus,he become a sworn enemy of Buddhist monks.Then the monks worked out elaborate plots to kill the king.Since that time, the dance becomes a way to dispel anti-Buddhist in some auspicious occasions in Tibet.Come to experience the rich culture and hospitality of Tibet with Explore Tibet Team.We hope your Tibet travels are an unforgettable experience