Monks perform Cham dance to greet Tibetan New Year(1/8)

Monks perform Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Cham dance is a masked and costumed ritual performed by Tibetan Buddhist monks to exorcise evils and pray for blessings.

A monk performs Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

A monk performs Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Monks perform Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Monks perform Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Monks perform Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Monks perform Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Monks perform Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)