Monks perform Cham dance to greet Tibetan New Year

Monks perform Cham dance to greet the Tibetan New Year at the Tsurphu Monasteryin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Li Lin)

Cham dance is a masked and costumed ritual performed by Tibetan Buddhist monks to exorcise evils and pray for blessings.