Mask dancing festival, Punakha, Bhutan. The Drametse Ngacham (Mask Dance) is a sacred cultural & religious mask dance

Mask dancing festival, Punakha, Bhutan. The Drametse Ngacham (Mask Dance) is a sacred cultural & religious mask dance

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Mask Dance(Chhams) are the core event of monastic festivals, these highly choreographed sacred dance dramas are performed by masked lamas to the accompaniment of the monastic group, the lamas are dressed in rich brocade robes but it is the masked they wear that make these festivals unique, some are fierce, scary and pleasant. Most festivals are held over three days.