02/04/2026
The Cham Lama Dance
A traditional Cham Lama dance is an event held by Buddhist monasteries during special Buddhist festivals.
Monks in colorful costumes wear masks and they dance to the music played from traditional instruments (such as the ritual drum), also performed by monks. The longer it goes on, the more they seem to get in a trance.
The dancers have to be both well-trained and strong as the ritual dance must be performed very precisely and the masks are very heavy.
Cham was introduced in the eight Century by Padmasambhava who introduced Ta***ic Buddhism.
