Ki Chaam Festival (Dance of the Cats)

Of the numerous dances that Buddhist monks performed throughout the day (about 9 performances in all) this, first of "two" and after "four", symbolized one of the most sacred animal for the inhabitants of the mountains, and for many people around Asia, such as cats.

This time they wore pants and white sweaters, masks of the same color with a turquoise green veil and a "skirt-pants" in orange. The monks must have been dancing for more than 15 minutes. It is true that for me, it became a bit slow, because I don't know what their movements symbolized. Later and after talking with other people, I understood a bit more of their movements.