Annual event of exorcism dance held in Labrang Monastery, NW China-Xinhua

Annual event of exorcism dance held in Labrang Monastery, NW China

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2024-02-23 21:02:45

Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Lamas play music during the exorcism dance performance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Lamas are pictured during the exorcism dance performance at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People watch exorcism dance performed by masked lamas at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

People watch exorcism dance performed by masked lamas at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People take part in a parade during the exorcism dance performance at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Masked lamas perform exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A masked lama performs exorcism dance at a square in the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 23, 2024. The Labrang Monastery held the annual event of exorcism dance to pray for good luck in the new year. Built in 1709, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)