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Viaboshana This is a dance telling a tale of sorcerers who destroy the powers of evil. It is a symbolic dance and is associated with the assassination of the evil King Lampama by Halipeligoli in the 7th century A.D. The dancers carry in their hands a sacred demon figure to destroy the forces of evil and also a human skull to offer libations to the Bundisides. Shafo-pokala During the sixth month of the Tibetan calendar, the people attire themselves in festival dress and jewelry and congregate around their local monastery for special festivities as well as dance this three-person dance. Ronshu Chinen This is a folk dance from the province of Amdo, where the present Dalai Lama was born, and of the people of northeastern Tibet. It is accompanied by voices singing praises of the Dalai Lama. Agi Úlu This dance can probably be described as a party dance. It is performed during the harvest time as a prelude to drinking a brew called ‘Chung’. Songs of praise of the brew are sung and offerings are made to Buddhist deities. The dancers also sing to everyone at the ‘party’ wishing them a future of bounteous harvests, good health and fortune. Dáme Shabo Four men perform the Dáme Shabo in a variety of quick-stepping dances accompanied by the rapid staccato of drums. This type of dance and music is typical of Lhasa and was popular in the taverns of the capitol many years ago. Nowadays you are more likely to encounter the wailing in karaoke lounges. Rel Pats This is a dance of the Gypsies in eastern Tibet where bands of Gypsies travel from village to village singing and dancing. The dances are spectacularly acrobatic. Xie Popular in Batang and Qamdo, the Xie is a dance to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument. In the backwoods of Tibet it is called Kangxie whereas in Batang and Qamdo it is called Ye, which is a variation to the sound of Xie. At festivals, men and women dance face to face in two lines and are usually directed by one person at the head of their formation who plays a stringed instrument made of ox horn. They dance in a circle or randomly and sing to each other to express their feelings. The dancing often mimes the movements of a peacock as the dancers take broad, slow steps, pointing their feet towards the ground and wave their sleeves as they turn.
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