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Mongolia. Shava, Budhist tsam dance mask, 19th century (Paper mache), monastery-museum of Tchoijin Lamyn, Ulan Bator). a character in the religious dance, This ritual was danced until the early 20th century, to destroy evil spirits and the enemies of Religion. It featured the major divinities of Lamaist Buddhism in a theatrical dance in the open air. Amongst these divinities is the stag, Shava, acolyte of the formidable god of hell, Erlig Qan (Monastery-museum of Tchoijin Lamyn Sum, Ulan Bator)
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Mongolia. Shava, Budhist tsam dance mask, 19th century (Paper mache), monastery-museum of Tchoijin Lamyn, Ulan Bator). a character in the religious dance, This ritual was danced until the early 20th century, to destroy evil spirits and the enemies of Religion. It featured the major divinities of Lamaist Buddhism in a theatrical dance in the open air. Amongst these divinities is the stag, Shava, acolyte of the formidable god of hell, Erlig Qan (Monastery-museum of Tchoijin Lamyn Sum, Ulan Bator)