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Role of the Mask In different cultures

Role of the Mask In different cultures. japan. In Japan, Noh masks are used for theatre and dance performances. japan. The gyodo mask was specifically used for Buddhist outdoor worshipping. Aztec. Aztec masks were used as o rnaments or part of a ritual

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Role of the Mask In different cultures

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  1. Role of the Mask In different cultures

  2. japan In Japan, Noh masks are used for theatre and dance performances.

  3. japan The gyodo mask was specifically used for Buddhist outdoor worshipping

  4. Aztec Aztec masks were used as ornaments or part of a ritual as a death mask. They usually represented one god or another.

  5. Egyptians Some of the earliest masks were created and used in Egypt. The funerary masks, for instance, were used to cover the mummy's face.

  6. Eskimos The early Eskimo death mask had eye holes that were blocked by eyes carved out of bone. Most likely, these masks were put over the face of the person who died to keep spirits from going back into the body.

  7. China In ancient China, masks of bright colors, such as yellow and red, were worn in religious ceremonies to represent the spirits of ancestors who could ward off illness and bring blessings to their families.

  8. African The masks were often worn in religious rituals to depict the ancestors' spirits and good or evil mythological beings.

  9. INDIA Another extremely popular theme in India is the Hindu epic, Ramayana. Staging of this epic as Ramlila always captures the psyche of people through masked depictions of its characters. The traditions of Indian dance and dance dramas are among the most perplexingly complex and varied theatrical cultures of the world.

  10. Asia India/Sri Lanka/Indo-China Masked characters, usually divinities, are a central feature of Indian dramatic forms, many based on depicting the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.

  11. Modern Day Today, masks are often worn for entertainment and enjoyment purposes.

  12. theatre and dance performances. good or evil mythological beings outdoor worshipping religious ceremonies Ritual as a death mask. funerary masks ward off illness spirits

  13. To evoke certain reactions in the beholder, for instance, awe of the god represented, fear in an enemy, or ecstasy in possession or trance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2q3RiYMLpQ

  14. to emphasize social wrongs by enacting the role of wrongdoer or by satire

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