Photograph by Michael Yamashita @yamashitaphoto - front row seats for Gedong Mask Dancing: Joseph Rock, the legendary National Geographic explorer in the 1920's called it "devil dancing" as the masks have an enraged or menacing look, to strike terror into evil spirits and to chase the devils away, but they don’t symbolize demons. Monks perform the dance hopping on one foot to the beat of cymbals, drums and traditional Tibetan horns to the delight of the local crowd. This years 2 day New Moon Festival happens to coincide with Halloween. #dongzhulin #monastery #benzilan #shangrila #yunnan #yangtze #china @thephotosociety @natgeocreative @natgeo.media