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This photograph by Tolstoy is published in Tibet: The Sacred Realm (p. 101) where it is captioned: Dancers in Cham dance, 1943." It also appears inTolstoy's National Geographic article, where the caption mentions that it was taken at Gyantse. Presumably, the other photgraphs of masked and unmasked dancers were also taken at Gyantse.

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The Chhau dance is indigenous to the eastern part of India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigourous movements and leaps. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many of the princely rulers of the Orissa region took a keen interest in the development of this art. They maintained troupes that performed on special occasions and festivals.

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The Cote d'Ivoire Mask Tradition from the Viewpoint of Dance Ethnology: Dancing the Gap between Spirit and Human Worlds By Juliana Azoubel Mentor: Joan Frosch College of Fine Arts

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Bali Dances History Bali Dances and It's Religion Movement in Balinese Dance List Of Balinese Dances - Part 1 List Of Balinese Dances - Part 2 List Of Balinese Dances - Part 3 List Of Balinese Dances - Part 4 Bali Dances Schedule

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IT ISN'T MUSIC AND IT HAS NO RHYTHM. Amplified by the dear mountain air, the cacophony of sound is deafening. Conversation becomes impossible and all attention turns to the temple entrance, whence a procession of solemn faced monks is emerging. Dressed in orange silk robes, and with yellow crescent shaped hats perched precariously on their heads, they carry an assortment of instruments including bugles made from human bones, giant conch shells and long, brass horns. These horns, known locally as dun chen, issue the deep, hoarse notes that herald the unforgettable Mani Rimdu Festival. Every year, in the Khumbu region of Nepal, this Buddhist Dance Drama is enacted by the monks of Tengboche Monastery. The site of this high altitude entertainment is the temple, or gompa, within the monastery itself.

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Story and photos by Fr. Brad Reynolds, SJ, who has published countless photos and stories in publications across the country, including National Geographic. He works as formation director for the Oregon Province.

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This performance is based on the myths, historical biographies and follk stories in the Tibet area. Tibetan performance art and drama use masks. Because they believe that mask with its clear expressions of good and evil helps spectators to understand the charactors of the roles of the actors and actors to communicate the message at ease. They use musical instruments like drum and cymbals and the music for drama is simple but religous.

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from Korea Maskdance festival

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Riddu Riddu Festival 2000 - Troms?,Norway 9 photos from a stageperformance..The festival as a whole is unique.

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The town of Unyul at the foot of Kuwol Mountain on the west coast of northern Korea is famous for its mask dance-drama. The tradition began with a group of people who, after fleeing to an island some 200-300 years ago, returned to the mainland wearing masks. The tradition was carried on by amateur farmer-performers

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by Joseph Houseal (Dancers in the Cham Ceremony ) Tibetan Buddhism, as it is commonly known in the West, is in strange times. It is disemboweled in Tibet, diluted in Sikkim, in exile in India, under wraps in Bhutan, trendy in America, and existing with some freedom and authenticity especially in Ladakh, a semi-autonomous region of Himalayan India. Perhaps its greatest threat today is unbridled western commercialism, the most pervasive force for the destruction of cultures in Asia.

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The History of the Wanaragua Dance.Honduras. The origin of this masked dance dates back to the epoch in which the Gar?funa inhabited Saint Vincent Island (XVII-XIX century). In those days, the British colonizers infiltrated the island, setting their sight on the huge expansions of land and the local work force, the Black Carib. These Gar?funa ancestors resisted imperialist attacks and engaged in armed conflict with the British. This dance readopts the disguise that the Gar?funa warrior utilized as a strategic defense against British forces. It is a celebration of their military victories.

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Photos to be inspired by. Artist Statement: "Concept Art become the important part of human life. The ideas of art have to point to the peace and make all human being live together with understanding each other. Those push me invol-ving in every object which is shot. It is natural, if I have been involved in so many art activities that I can more undestand and take comprehension about the ecology, social and the deepest sense of art. "

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