Videos of various Cham dances
There are several main variations of the Cham dance. Generally speaking, they are:
a. Yama Dharmaraja Cham (also called Dance of the Dharmapalas)
b. Hayagriva Cham (danced at Kumbum monastery)
c. Shanag (Black Hat) Cham
d. Gu Cham (Shanag variant danced at the Vajra College, Labrang)
e. Gonpo Dorje Cham (also called Shawa Cham or Milarepa Cham).
At the tabs to this page are some video clips that will illustrate various aspects of some of these chams.
a. Yama Dharmaraja Cham (also called Dance of the Dharmapalas)
b. Hayagriva Cham (danced at Kumbum monastery)
c. Shanag (Black Hat) Cham
d. Gu Cham (Shanag variant danced at the Vajra College, Labrang)
e. Gonpo Dorje Cham (also called Shawa Cham or Milarepa Cham).
At the tabs to this page are some video clips that will illustrate various aspects of some of these chams.