Demon hunter

Lhamo theater mask portraying an demon hunter.
The Lhamo theater represents historical events, legends, episodes of the life of kings, stories of popular heroes, as well as the lives of Buddha and bodhisattvas. The models and materials used in the manufacture of the masks of this theater differ. It features helmets, paper mâché, flat and rigid masks, as well as flexible made out of fabrics. The performance begins with a purification ritual that is followed by a summary of the plot and the dance of the hunters and the heavenly fairies, the ache lhamo (goddess sisters). The plays always convey a moral and the message that good prevails over evil.