IIIFカラー高解像度
国立情報学研究所 - ディジタル・シルクロード・プロジェクト
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| Peking to Lhasa : vol.1 | |
| 北京からラサへ : vol.1 |
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引用情報
70 PEKING TO LHASA
trumpets, nine or ten feet long, are blown, and he
either takes part in the dance, circling in front of
the devil, or retires to a seat under a gaudily
embroidered white tent. The monks dance round
the circle in a fantastic way, constantly whirling
round and kicking up their legs, and holding in
one hand a small bowl filled with grain and oil,
which they scatter on the ground. On some
occasions the monks come out wearing huge
masks representing faces with a broad grin or
animals or birds and perform for several hours.
The object of the dance is to drive out the devil
and ensure peace for the coming year. On the
third day the dummy devil is seized and driven
out.
The Chinese Commissioner, General Ch'en
Hsia Ling, Pereira found to be a stern man but
fond of sport, and he presented his English visitor
with the horns of a blue sheep he had just shot.
He rules by severity and the officials are all
terrified of him.
Ta-chien-lu had for centuries been the capital
of the kings of Chala. Latterly they had been
under Chinese supervision. Up to the time of
the Republic the present king had ruled jointly
with his brother. But his people rose when the
Republic was started. The king escaped by
flight but his brother was executed by the Chinese.
Later on, however, the king was allowed to return
and exercise a nominal rule over his people till,
just before Pereira's arrival, it was discovered
that he was in league with brigands, and he was
arrested and put in prison.
Many different tribesmen are found in Ta-
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