Mongolian

Development of the dance in Mongolia

The dance with masks originated in Mongolia by the influences of India and Tibet. In V Dalai Lamha of Tibet Luvsanjamts /1617-1682/ created the produce of the dance. In the end of XVIII century and the beginning of the XIX Buddhans religion reached the top of the development. Since 1811 to 1937 Khuree tsam was danced annually according to its produce.

500 of the 700 temples had its own dance performance. The dance enriched by Mongolian ethnography and traditions.
- Ikh Khuree tsam was performed every year on 29 of the last month of summer in the capital city Ikh Khuree.
- Mandshirns tsam was performed the same day.
- Dashchoinkhorns tsam on 29 of the last month of autumn.
- As on 29 of the second month of winter Erleg Nomun Khan Damdinchoijoo was born, tsam was performed at this day.
- After Noyon Khytagt Danzanravjaa had seen Khuree tsam he let some people dance tsam in his theater.
Mongolian tsam dance was enriched particularly by ethnography and traditions as a perfection of intellect, skilful art and preaching power of our nations. Also there is a fact that Khuree tsam was performed 2 days on 8,9 of last month of summer according to lunar calendar.
Khuree tsam had 2 items as large tsam (Takhil tsam) and little tsam (Jakhar tsam)
The masks, clothes, means, musical instruments were decorated with gold, silver and other precious stones. Many of them had been kept until present time. They are outstanding creature of cultural heritage.

The Khuree tsamns performance is a creation of all kinds of the art such as folk music, handicraft , engravation, sculpture, embroidery, dance, religious traditions and others.

It's one of the outstanding creature by Mongolians in the world culture.