A legend about origin of dance with masks
Development of the dance in Mongolia


Routine of dance

Sequence of the dancing

The masks of the dancers, specification,
images and meaning
Recovering again


 







 

Mongolian

Routine of the dance

There are different tents pitched for king and queen, nobles and public at special field. At the center of the field there is situated sor, linga and others- as representatives of bad things.

3 big portraits are situated in the south of the field and in front of them dancers with masks perform. They dance in orders and act as if they push throw the bad things away and appeal for good things. Then 15 zugchin jonoos (flagbearers) appear and take their places.
Durteddagvas who are responsible for coordinating appear in the field. Crows (dancers with mask of crow) walk around to steal the sor.
Two armoured named Beelbaatar and Shijirbaatar guard the sor from them. Lun Lamha takes his place and preaches.
Donir Lamha (confidant of Boghdo) leads the activities. After that 2 boiporchins, 2 duudaramches and 2 gesguis who are trumpeters appear.
The king Khuushin appears with 8 children and takes his seat.
Musicians appear with their instruments (trumpets, ganlin, flutes, symbols, drums).
When all of people take their places the field is sacked and the musicians begin to play and dancers dance the real tsam.