Ghost-Exorcising Festival
Ghost-Exorcising
Festival: To drive away evil spirits and to welcome the New Year,
the Ghost-Exorcising Festival is held on the 29th day of the 12th
month in the Potala palace, Lhasa. Such activities as sorcerer's
dances in a trance are also held in monasteries in Tibet.
Dispelling evil spirits, is a Buddhist event in the Qambaling
Monastery in Oamdo .
At the eve of Tibetan New Year, 29th of the twelfth month, religious
dances are performed in monasteries for driving off of evil spirits
of the past year. At night, in every household, traditional means
of driving off evil spirits are carried out by burning bundles
of straw and throwing rubbish in the crossroads. The Year¨CEnd
Dumpling is served for supper.
At the end of the Tibetan year, religious dances to drive off
evil spirits are help in monasteries all over Tibet. Every houshold
burns bundles of straw and throws rubbish on the streets. The
Year-End-Dumpling is served for supper.
