Materials
monk
ICH Materials 43
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Monks performing ritual prayers
Monks performing ritual prayers
Bhutan -
Novice monks are wished luck with a basi after leaving the priesthood
Novice monks are wished luck with a basi after leaving the priesthood
Lao People's Democratic Republic -
Viet Nam, Lion Dance of the Tay and Nung People(Small Monkey Masks for Interactions)
Lion Dance of the Tay and Nung listed in the National ICH List in 2017\nThe Lion Dance of the Tay and Nung of Lang Son City, Viet Nam, is usually performed during New Year celebrations. Villagers wearing lion masks perform dances to wish for a prosperous life and to ward off evil. The lion dance has become an important part of the cultural identity of the Tay and Nung communities by combining local cultural elements, traditional martial arts, and folk dances through migration and cultural exchange between ethnic groups in the border region. A Lion Dance team typically consists of 12 to 14 performers. Members of the team perform lion dance, martial arts dance, acrobatics, and monkey dances. Additionally, they play drums, gongs, and cymbals. The dance embodies humanistic values and promotes community solidarity, fostering harmonious interaction with the natural environment.
Viet Nam -
Viet Nam, Lion Dance of the Tay and Nung People(Small Monkey Masks for Interactions)
Lion Dance of the Tay and Nung listed in the National ICH List in 2017\nThe Lion Dance of the Tay and Nung of Lang Son City, Viet Nam, is usually performed during New Year celebrations. Villagers wearing lion masks perform dances to wish for a prosperous life and to ward off evil. The lion dance has become an important part of the cultural identity of the Tay and Nung communities by combining local cultural elements, traditional martial arts, and folk dances through migration and cultural exchange between ethnic groups in the border region. A Lion Dance team typically consists of 12 to 14 performers. Members of the team perform lion dance, martial arts dance, acrobatics, and monkey dances. Additionally, they play drums, gongs, and cymbals. The dance embodies humanistic values and promotes community solidarity, fostering harmonious interaction with the natural environment.
Viet Nam
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Bhutan - Dramitse Ngacham
This dance is a reconstruction of the masked dance performed in the Drametse region, rearranged for a solo performance. ‘Nga’ means drum, and ‘Cham’ means ‘masked ritual dance’. The Drametse Nga Cham is a dance performed during the Drametse festival to commemorate the great teacher ‘Padmasambhava’, who brought Tibetan Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century.\n\nIt is said that Drametse Nga Cham originated from a dance performed by legendary male and female heroes living in the celestial world. Traditionally, it was performed by 10 musicians and 16 male dancers. The dancers wear monk’s robes and wooden masks depicting real or legendary animals, and dance in the temple yard.\n\nDrametse Nga Cham has an important place in the Bhutanese society, with religious and cultural significance. The Bhutanese see this dance as the source of their spiritual strength and a symbol of their national identity. However, there have been challenges in its transmission in recent years, with a decline in the number of practitioners and students.\n\nCharacteristics:\n∙Inscribed to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008\n∙Cham, a type of masked ritual dance\n\nPerformed by Ngawang Tencin\nDirected by Ngawang Tencin
Bhutan Nov 21, 2011 -
Si-wah(Timing bell and clapper)
In 1942 (Myanmar Era -1305), a musician from Hsipaw founded the Shan traditional musical troupe in Namhkaik village. He taught singing, dancing and playing musical instruments during the 3 months of Buddhist Lent. One of his descendents is Shew Cherry Theatrical Performance Troupe which is renown today. This troupe gives performance in charity events and monk funeral ceremonies.\nThe player must strike the brass cymbal and hollowed logs with a stick.\n-6 feet in height\n-2 feet in circumference of Kyat Yin or Chicken Breast\n-2 feet in height of Kyat Yin or Chicken Breast\n-4 feet in length of throat
Myanmar 2014-07-20 -
Chau’Loun:ba’, Sakhun,Pa’ Ma.Gyi (Four Drums, Principal Drum, Rhythmic Drum)
In 1942 (Myanmar Era -1305), a musician from Hsipaw founded the Shan traditional musical troupe in Namhkaik village. He taught singing, dancing and playing musical instruments during the 3 months of Buddhist Lent. One of his descendents is Shew Cherry Theatrical Performance Troupe which is renown today. This troupe gives performance in charity events and monk funeral ceremonies. It's played by hands on the head.\n-1 feet 10 inches in length of Principal Drum\n-6 feet 8 inches in round of Principal Drum\n-1 feet 6 inches in High of Principal Drum (Right)\n-1 feet 1 inch in High of Principal Drum (Left)\n-1 feet 6 inches in length of Rhythmic Drum\n-4 feet 4 inches in round of Rhythmic Drum\n-1 feet in High of Rhythmic Drum (Right)\n-11 inches in High of Rhythmic Drum (Left)\n\nFour Drums\n-1 feet 4 inches in length of Drum No (1)\n-2 feet 6 inches in round of Drum No (1)\n-9 inches in High of Drum No (1)\n-1 feet 2 inches in length of Drum No (2)\n-2 feet 4 inches in round of Drum No (2)\n-8 inches in High of Drum No (2)\n-1 feet 1 inch in length of Drum No (3)\n-2 feet 2 inches in round of Drum No (3)\n-7 inches in High of Drum No (3)\n-1 feet in length of Drum No (3)\n-2 feet in round of Drum No (3)\n-6.5 inches in High of Drum No (3)
Myanmar 2014-07-20
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HEALING RITUALS OF BURYAT “SHAMANISM”In the Buryat tradition (and in the Mongolian as well), “shamans” were not pure shamans in the classical sense of the word. Those involved with medical affairs were considered mediums between the lower sphere of the Eternal Blue Sky (Khukhe Monke Tengeri) and land inhabitants. Eternal Blue Sky worship was a traditional religious belief of Mongolians. Cross-cultural influences with the neighboring Tunguso-Manchurian people, whose religious traditions may be identified as classical forms of shamanism, introduced the ideas of ‘shaman’ and ‘shamanism’ to the Mongols.Year2015NationSouth Korea
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Sak Yant: Sacred Tattoos of ThailandFor hundreds of years, Thai people drew images of animals, Khom scripts, and mystic diagrams (yantra) on their skin, believing that these would protect them against misfortunes. Sacred tattoos, known as sak yant (sak meaning “to tap” or “to tattoo”; yant meaning “sacred design or geometry”), were originally worn by warriors before a battle, but now they are enjoyed by the general public like a lucky charm. Sak yant is traditionally rendered using a bamboo needle by tattoo masters (ajarns) among Buddhist monks. But the magical power of such tattoos is not permanent, so it is believed they should be recharged on a regular basis. The popularity of sak yant led to an annual tattoo festival in March in Wat Bang Phra, a Buddhist temple/monastery about fifty kilometers west from Bangkok.\n\nBefore dawn people start gathering at the vast monastery compound. They sit on the ground facing the altar with the statue of Luang Phor Pern, a famous meditation monk renowned for his mastery of sacred tattoos. Temple monks begin a ceremony called Sak Yant Wai Kru in the morning though prior to this, peculiar occurrences take place. Some of the tattoo-bearers become possessed by their own images: of a warrior, an old man, a tiger, a crocodile, or Hanuman, a monkey demigod of Hindu mythology. All of a sudden they jump up yelling or roaring like animals and run toward the altar. Frenetic in their trance, they are held above the ground, their ears are rubbed or blown, which swiftly brings them back to their normal consciousness, then they do wai (Thai gesture of reverence; a bow with the palms pressed together), and peacefully return to their seats.\n\nThe tradition of writing protective tattoos has a long history in Southeast Asia. Sak yant, sacred geometrical designs tattooed by revered monks, in particular, is an old social practice that continuously reaffirms the heritage of Thailand.\n\nPhoto : Ceremony participant believed to be possessed by his tiger tattoo. © Eva RapoportYear2018NationThailand