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Masks Around the World
Makaila Palmer, Evenstarr Dacanay Long, Unique
Campa, Sara Grim, Reba Castaneda
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Masks
A mask is anything that disguises or conceals;
a covering for all or part of the face.
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Egypt • Egyptians used masks
as part of their burial ceremony
• The masks that were placed upon the face of the deceased often contained spells intended to protect the spirit on its journey into the afterlife
• The masks were usually painted with gold and contained precious stones
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Africa
• Many of Africa's native
cultures used masks as
part of their religious
ceremonies, as well as
part of ceremonial
costumes
• They often were made
to represent the spirits
of ancestors or of
certain local deities
• A dancer wearing the
mask was sometimes
thought to be
possessed by the spirit
represented by the
mask he wore
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Italy
• In the Middle Ages, theater masks were extremely popular drawing many tourists to Venice and many major cities in Italy
• The masks served as an important social purpose of keeping every citizen on an equal playing field
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Asia
• In Japan, China and other parts of Asia, masks had
religious purposes or were incorporated into theater
• Many of the masks were influenced by Buddhist,
Hindu and Indian literature, and were inspirational in
the creation of various Asian art and theatrical
performances
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Native American
• Native American masks were used for purposes
similar to that of the masks in Africa with its spiritual
roots
• The Native American mask was sometimes used for
entertainment as well as for medicinal purposes for
healing
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Mardi Gras
• Masks allow the wearer to celebrate without judgment
• The upper class were able to celebrate with the lower class without social criticism
• When wearing a mask you can express your secret inner personality or alter ego without fear of being recognized
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Superhero
• Similar to Mardi
Gras Superhero’s
also wore masks to
conceal their
identities while
saving the world
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South American
• In South America, the mummies of Inca royalty wore golden
masks and the mummies of lesser personages wore masks
that were made of wood or clay
• Some of these ancient Andean masks had movable parts,
such as the metallic death mask with movable ears that was
found in the Moon Pyramid at Moche, Peru (300-400A.D.).
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Compare and Contrast
What are the differences between these two
masks? What are the similarities?