Fill in the blank: The sacred masked dances performed by monks at Hemis represent various _____ of the Drugpa lineage.
guardian divinities
The Hemis Festival in Ladakh is held in honour of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). The sacred masked dances, called Cham, are performed by the monks of the Drugpa (Drukpa) Kagyu lineage.
Each dancer wears a brightly painted mask and an elaborate costume that represents a particular guardian divinity (dharmapala) of the Drugpa lineage. Together they enact the triumph of good over evil.
Hence the correct fill-in is guardian divinities — option (3).
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