sha cham black hat dance dancer holds drum prakar lhakhang bumthang central bhutan

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Sha Na Cham , black hat dance dancer holds a drum , Prakar Lhakhang , Bumthang , central Bhutan

The Sha Na Cham means ` the black hat dance ` in Tibetan . The dancers wear brocade dresses , wider brimmed black hats and aprons with an image repredenting protective deities .