Bumthang Tshechu
(the sacred naked dance is performed at midnight, inside the courtyard of the temple. BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT TOURISTS ARE NOT PERMITTED)
THERE IS NO THANGKA.
Day ONE
First evening’s program begins around 07.00 pm, with the “Jinsi” the burning of the sacred fire.
- Shana Cham with Ging Cham
- Tseking Karna
- Tshok Cham
- Mewang (the sacred fire ceremony)
Day TWO
Begins around 9.30 in the morning with a “chipdrel” traditional reception.
- the Astara (clown) welcomes the audience and the marchang ceremony.
- Mask dances begin
- Shinji Yab Yum
- Youelem
- Peling Ging Sum - Driging, Juging, Ngaging
- Durda Cham
- Lunch break at 01.00 pm. After lunch the dances resume:-
- Jachung and Boechung dance
- Pacham
Day THREE
- Atsara (clown) dance Dola Pangtoy
- Shazam
- Shana Phurcham with Durda
- Shana Ngacham
- Lunch break
- Ging & Tsholing Cham (the dance of the sacred war between the Gods and the Demons)
- Tsecho Gingcham (Tercham)
- Damitse Ngacham (The famous drum beat dance originating from Dramitse)
- Pholey Moley Cham
Day FOUR
- Chungtsam Cham
- Gicham
- Dorling Ngacham (Tercham of Terchen Dorjilingpa)
- Raksha Gocham
- Lunch Break
- Raksha Mangcham (this dance symbolizes Life after death, at the court of the Lord of the Dead.)
- Ten Wang (Blessings from the sacred statue of Terton Dorjilingpa)
