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Masks for Rituals
| Content Provider | IGNCA - Man and Mask |
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| Description | Masks have different uses in the ritual context. There are masks that are themselves the objects of worship, serving as sacred objects or cult idols, or, perhaps more often, as aids towards focusing the mind on a cherished god or goddess. Deities are frequently represented synechdotally – a part standing in for the whole – and this is generally accomplished through the depiction of the deity’s head or face. In Greece, Dionysus was often represented by a bearded mask attached to a pole. In Orissa, India, masks are frequently used for the temple worship of Shakti, and a set of masks known as Hara-Hari are honored as tokens of the historical fusion of Saivite and Vaishnavite traditions in the area. In Himachal Pradesh, metal plaques representing god Shiva and goddess Parvati are mounted on wooden stakes. These images then stand in for the god and goddess and are honored in a special festival. In Manipur, images representing the idols of Lainingthou and Leirambi, male and female deities, are similarly worshipped during the annual Lai Haroba festival. |
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| Subject Keyword | Ancient Human Practice Anthropology Anthropomorphic Art Work Art History Ceremonies and Practices Decorative Mask Dionysus Disguise Drama Theraphy Hara-Hari Himachal Pradesh Lai Haroba Lainingthou and Leirambi Museum Object Narasimha Orissa Ornamentation Performance Performing Art Ritual Mask Sculpture Shakti Vaishnavite |
| Content Type | Image Text |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
