The Mask

THEROF 6 3.1 The Makishi Masquerades among the Chokwe and related people 6 3.2 Pwo Mask 7 3.3 The Ngidi and Makanda initiation Rites 8 3.4 Holo Mask 9 3.5 The Bambara tribe of Mali and the Chi Wara antelope Mask 9 4. CONCLUSION 11 5. BIBLIOGROPHY 12 1. FIGURE LIST Figure Page Figure 1: Unknown Artist, Pwo Mask, Wood Carving, patina and plant material, 9.5” x 10” x 10”, Private Collection, (Bastin, 1982:91)

Mask Explanation and/or Reflection There are multiple different symbols and hidden meanings on my mask. These symbols mainly have to do with events from the past and my current state in the present. When one looks upon the mask, the first thing they may notice is the black line going down the middle, separating the past from present. Another good distinction between the past and present are the words written on the both halves of the mask. On the brighter, more “positive” side, there lie the words

I will argue that the use of masks is vital in creating a believable and consistent character for performance. The techniques I have used in masks not only help define a character but have improved my improvisation skills. Jacques Lecoq wanted to “explore the hidden gestures, emotions and underlying states of a character, which we express through mimages” [2002: P.109]. I incorporated both the mimages and Seven States of Tension to help me to determine how my mask; Draco, would react in different

often try to hide their true personality, and wear a “mask.” To metaphorically wear a mask is to express yourself the way you want to be seen, rather than how you actually feel. This instills the idea that one’s own personality is not good enough, creating a fear of being yourself, causing people to wear a “mask.” People wear these masks in an attempt to navigate in society, to preserve innocence,

times, tribal masks play a huge role in the traditional ceremonies and dance regalia of Native American tribes. The Northwest Coast Indians are the most prominent native mask-makers who carve intricate ceremonial/dance masks. Believing that the world is led by supernatural beings or spirits, several cultures created masks worn ceremonially to connect and appease with these forces. Two of the prominent Native American masks are the Iroquois False Face masks and the Hopi Kachina masks. False Face

When coming up with my mask idea, the first thing that came to mind was that I wanted to correlate the mask with how the children acted. The way I decided to do this was to create a mask that showed degradation over time. The left half of the mask shows before the children lost order, and the right side shows after the children lost any sense of leadership and civilization. Every single thing on the mask has a meaning. Knowing this, I had to choose certain features to accentuate. One of the

The transformation masks of the Kwakwaka’wakw culture were ritual items. Kwakwaka’wakw does not refer to only one tribe but numerous others. Kwakwaka’wakw consists of 17 tribes in their nation in total that originally spoke the language. The kwakwaka 'wakw nation is found in the northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada. The many different nation of the kwakwaka’wakw is extremely diverse, although there are commonalities. For example many of the groups relate that their ancestors roamed the world

Buk (Mask) The buk, or mask, comes from the Mabuiag island in the Torres Strait. The Torres Strait is located between Papua New Guinea and Australia, and contains hundreds of islands. The mask is made of turtle shell, wood, fiber, feathers, and shell, and was created in the mid to late 19th century. Intricate masks and figures made from plates of turtle shell are unique to the people of the Torres strait. The majority of pieces that come from this area incorporate the use of the turtle shell in

The poem by shel silverstein called “masks” is one of his many poems that usually have a deep meaning about being true to yourself or just a valuable meaning. In this case the poem is about not hiding your true self behind a mask and letting your true self out and to show the whole world your true worth. In the poem he states that we all hide under “blue skin” which he is persuasive that we cannot be hiding and pretending to be someone were are not. “Masks” we were them because we want to fit-in

In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “We Wear the Mask,” Dunbar uses the figurative wearing of masks to present a theme of denial of one’s identity in favor masks. Dunbar is highly critical of masks as they place heavy societal pressure upon the individual who chooses to hide their feelings and emotions. Dunbar utilizes symbolism to convey the results of the societal pressure placed upon individuals who wear masks. Pressure created by these masks is shown throw the symbolism present throughout Dunbar’s