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In Bhutan, masked dance festivals are held every year in
most major villages to honor Buddhist heroes and vilify
demons. They have a deep spiritual impact on those
believers who witness them. Using precise and
complicated choreography passed down through the
centuries by master performers to novice monks, the
sacred dances teach moral messages and promote
understanding by reenacting Buddhist history.
Those who witness the dances also get a preview look
at what each hero and demon looks like so as to better
recognize the players after death.