File Bundesarchiv Bild 135 S 15 25 20, Tibetexpedition, Tibetische Tanzgruppe.jpg thumb 250px Ache Lhamo in front of Gongkar Dzong , 1939 Lhamo , or Ache Lhamo , which literally means sister goddess , is a Tibetan folk opera . It is a combination of dances, chants and songs. The repertoire is drawn from Buddhist stories and Tibetan history. The Tibetan opera was founded in the 14th century by Thang Tong Gyalpo , a Lama and a bridge builder. Gyalpo and seven recruited girls organized the first performance to raise funds for building bridges, which would facilitate transportation in Tibet . The tradition continued, and lhamo is held on various festive occasions such as the Linka and Shoton festival. The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Dharamsala , runs an opera company, which produces shows to promote this art form. See also Yungchen Lhamo Notable performers Namgyal Lhamo External links http www.flickr.com photos wonderlane 3306352252 His Holiness the 40th Sakya Trizin at Dekyi Lingka Garden, Lhasa, Tibet in 1947, visiting His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Category Tibetan music Category Tibetan culture Category Dance in Tibet tibet stub bo ca pera tibetana fr Ache Lhamo nl Lhamo pl Acze Lhamo ... more details
Image Dancing at Sho Dun Festival, Norbulingka.JPG thumb right 400px Dancing at Sho Dun Festival, Norbulingka, 1993 The Sho Dun Festival bo t zh c p Xu d n Ji , commonly known as the Yogurt Festival ref http www.china.org.cn china 2011 08 30 content 23311645.htm ref or Banquet is an annual festival held at Norbulingka or Jewel Park palace in Lhasa , Tibet . The festival is celebrated in the summer, from the 15th to the 24th of the 5th lunar month usually about the middle of August, after a month s retreat by the monks who stay within their monasteries to avoid walking on the emerging summer insects and killing them. Image Partying at Sho Dun Festival, Norbulingka.JPG thumb 250px Partying at Sho Dun Festival, Norbulingka, 1993 It began in the 16th century with a banquet given by the lay people for the monks featuring yoghurt. Later on, summer operas, or Lhamo , and theatricals were added to the festivities. The operas, last all day with clashing cymbals, bells and drums piercing recitatives punctuating more melodious choruses hooded villains, leaping devils, swirling girls with long silk sleeves. In the past dancers came from all over Tibet, but today there is only the state run Lhasa Singing and Dancing Troupe. ref Catriona Bass. Inside the Treasure House A Time in Tibet . 1990. Victor Gollancz Ltd. paperback reprint. Rupa & Co. New Delhi, p. 201 ref The beautiful grounds of the Norbulingka are filled with partying groups shielded from the wind by gaily coloured hanging walls of rugs and printed canvas. There is much feasting and visiting between family groups and bonfires are common at night. Footnotes Reflist External links http welcome2asia.com china Festivals.htm Festivals & Events in China Category Tibetan festivals Category Lhasa Lhasa Prefecture bo fr Shoton he nl Yoghurtfestival ru uk zh ... more details
The China Ethnic Museum wikt wikt wikt pinyin Zh nghu M nz B w gu n also called Chinese Ethnic Culture Park , wikt wikt wikt pinyin Zh nghu M nz Yu n is a museum in Beijing , China , located just to the west of the Olympic Green . It features displays of the daily life and architecture of China s List of ethnic groups in China 56 ethnic groups . As stated on its website, the museum s goals are as follows To demonstrate ethical architecture To preserve ethical relics To spread ethical knowledge To study ethical heritage To enhance ethical culture To promote unity of all Chinese ethnic groups Construction began in October 1992. The North Section was opened to the public on June 18, 1994, and the South Section was opened in September 2001. Construction has continued through 2008 and will continue following the 2008 Summer Olympics . The museum covers approximately 50 hectares and so far comprises 44 ethnic villages and 200 ethnic buildings. There are 800 staff members comprising various Chinese ethnic groups. All buildings are constructed to a ratio of 1 1. At the museum, several ethnic groups grow traditional crops such as paddy rice or buckwheat, and each day Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan lamas from the Tar Monastery of Qinghai chant Buddhist sutras. The museum has also collected approximately 100,000 cultural relics, and exhibits items representing the daily life of China s ethnic groups. The museum s curator is Wang Ping. Ethnic activities Festivals and cultural activities featured by the China Ethnic Museum include the following Tibetan Shoton Festival Tibetan New Year The New rice Festival of the Va people Va The Sowing Festival of the Va The Sanduo Festival of the Nakhi Naxi The Munao Singing Festival of the Jingpo The Thai New Year Water splashing Festival of the Dai people Dai The Third of March Festival of the Bai The Huaer Fair of the Tu The Nandun Festival of the Tu The Sheba Festival of Tujia people Tujia The Chahua Festi ... more details
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