Sikkim monastic mask dances at Enchey Monastery in India

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Buddhist monks at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim perform mask dances to the rhythmic beats to ward off evil spirits from the state. Monks in traditional attire danced to the beating drums, cymbals, blowing long golden hollow pipes amid chanting of mantras. They wear the masks of bulls, pigs, hornbills, snow lions and dragons. Each Chham dance begins with a deliberate slow movement of the feet, with the rhythm picking up with the increasing tempo of the drums. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion, Full HD, HDCAM 1080i High Definition, Alexa and XDCAM. Write to us for lice