Topic: Black Hat Dance

[Nichi]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0HgM1pr840&feature=related

This video was taken at Surmang in 2002 at Dutsi Til monastery in Tibet by Surmang Khenpo Tsering Gyurme. It is taken from the first 10 minutes of a longer DVD that captures selected progressive portions of the Black Hat Dance, and Chakrasamvara Dance at Surmang. The scene depicted in this video is a ritual slaying of a clay effigy depicting the demon of egohood, (or anti dharmic forces.) Konchok foundation is rebuilding the shedra at Surmang to provide a place for in depth study and practice for monks and nuns, and a general education for lay people of the area. For more information please go to www.konchok.org

[Michael]

strangely captivating - love their gear,
and glad they killed off that nasty little black thing

[Nichi]

that nasty little black thing

twas creepy!