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Caption: Hemis Festival Ladakh Journey 4 #myfavoritetrips
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Caption: This if the Hemis Festival...!
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Caption: Based on Tibetan and Buddhist Legends, Hemis Festival is said to have its origins back in 8thCentury.
Lord Padmasambhava also known as Guru Rimpoche is believed to be the local savior who banished demons and evil spirits. The spiritual leader is said to have introduced of Tantric Buddhism in the Himalayan Kingdom.
Dance, music, prayers, masked performances and a medley of colors will be seen everywhere you see.
Let’s enjoy it. Legend Colorful Extravaganza
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Caption: The festival highlight is the Dance performances and plays by masked Lamas.
The masked dance represent the good prevailing over evil. The participants of the spellbinding performance are dressed in vibrant costumes and bright masks.
Every mask has its own place in Tibetan and Buddhist legends. Signifying aspects of good and evil, they are designed as humble, divine faces, animals, skeletons and numerous frightful figurines.
Dancers can be seen with slow dance movements and fanciful expressions. Masked Dance
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Caption: The monks The dancers
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Picture of Hemis Monastery Museum
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Caption: The masked dance performance is created on music medley of sounds of drums, trumpets and cymbals.
A slow and simple music medley but sounds magical.
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Caption: The monks The music players
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Caption: The locals The viewers
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Caption: That’s my simple story about
another sides of Ladakh comparing to it’s beauty of landscape. Bye monks.
See you again 🙏
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Caption: Bye Hemis Monastery
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