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Masks for Celebration
| Content Provider | IGNCA - Man and Mask |
|---|---|
| Description | Festive ceremonies featuring masks are generally held at specific times in the calendar year or at key moments in the life cycles of individuals. Thus, celebrations may be held at the beginning or end of the year according to dates calculated by various ancient and contemporary calendar systems, at particular junctures agricultural seasons, at times when the work load is lessened, and to celebrate births, deaths, initiations, and marriages. Certain junctures of the seasonal passage have been considered a dangerous period. This is a period when the dark and dismal forces from the other world and the souls of the dead return to earth to punish the misdeeds of the living or bring good luck. The festivities and celebrations that were developed for these times were intended to win the favour of ancestral and potentially malignant spirits, harnessing the world of mystery and threat, as well as to buoy the spirits of the populace. |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ancient Human Practice Anthropology Anthropomorphic Art Work Art History Carnival Ceremonies and Practices Decorative Mask Disguise Drama Theraphy Europe Fasnacht Fasnet Germany Latin America Museum Object Ornamentation Performance Performing Art Ritual Mask Scandinavian Sculpture |
| Content Type | Image Text |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
