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Battoulah (Arabic: بطوله, romanized: baṭṭūleh; Persian: بتوله), also called Gulf Burqah (Arabic: البرقع الخليجي), [1] [note 1] is a metallic-looking fashion mask traditionally worn by Khaleeji Arab and Bandari Persian Muslim women in the area around the Persian Gulf.
Traditionally only males were permitted to learn Bian Lian, the theory being that women did not stay within the family and would marry out, increasing the risk the secret would be passed to another family. [1] Controversially, a Malaysian Chinese woman named Candy Chong has become a popular performer after learning Bian Lian from her father. [2]
This portrait of a beautiful smiling woman, holding gently a mask near her mouth as she stares at the viewer, has a certain sensuality and malice. The woman wears a band of pearls around her arm with a precious blue stone, holds a venetian moretta in her right hand, and a fine ribbon on her neck and a charming flower clumping her hair.
Chewbacca Mask Lady (also known as Chewbacca Mom) is a viral video [1] featuring 37-year-old Texan mother Candace Payne filming herself heartily laughing while wearing a Star Wars Chewbacca mask. The video was posted to Facebook with the description "It's the simple joys in life...." on May 19, 2016. [2]
' The Unknown Woman of the Seine ') was an unidentified young woman whose putative death mask became a popular fixture on the walls of artists' homes after 1900. Her visage inspired numerous literary works. [1] In the United States, the mask is also known as La Belle Italienne. [2]
Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman') [1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object. She is most often described as a tall woman ...
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After the loss of her mask, she would at times wrestle under her real name and sometimes still use the "La Dama Enmascarada" name, despite not being masked anymore. [5] Due to very few records of wrestling from that period of time being preserved, it is uncertain as to who defeated La Dama to end her second reign as the Mexican National Women's ...