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GK QUESTION#101

Fill in the blank: During the Hemis Festival of Ladakh, the masked ritual dances performed by monks are meant to portray various _______ linked to the Drukpa monastic tradition.

  1. AReincarnated lamas
  2. BGuardian divinitiesCorrect answer
  3. CAncient royal ancestors
  4. DAncestral spirits
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B. Guardian divinities

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Guardian divinities. During the Hemis Festival of Ladakh, monks perform masked Cham dances that depict guardian divinities (Dharmapalas) associated with the Drukpa monastic tradition, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.

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