FOLLOWING IS THE SEQUENCES OF DANCES AT PARO FESTIVAL. MOST DANCES ARE THE SAME AT OTHERS TSHECHUS, BUT THE SEQUENCE VARIES.
DAY ONE
1. Shinje Yab Yum : Dance of the Lord of Death and his Consort
Costume : buffalo mask and long brocade dress
Jambayang or the Bodhisattva Manjusri represents the body of wisdom of all Buddhas. In another, more wrathful form, he is the lord of death, Shinje. The dance is about the role of Jambayang as the lord of the dead. He is the ruler ofparo festival the three worlds and protector of the four continents. He blesses the continents before the arrival on earth of the gods of wisdom.