Recently, a documentary 'Dance of Liberation of the Lamas' captured the spiritual experience of the Cham.
About
The Cham Dance is a vibrant masked and costumedritual with roots in Buddhism.
Associated with the Tibetan Buddhism it is a religious tradition performed by monks.
The ritual is performed for the greater good of humanity, destruction of bad spirits and for moral instruction to viewers.
The dance ritual of Cham is till date practiced in Himalayas, especially in places where Tibetan Buddhism prospered in India- Ladakh, Dharamshala, Lahaul Valley, Spiti Valley & Sikkim, and Bhutan and Tibet.
The dance is the highlight of Buddhist festivals and special events of the monasteries.