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Upon examination, the mask revealed marks that proved the origin of the mask, along with evidence that the mask was used in Native American ceremonies. The mask, presented as an eagle or thunderbird, was meant to portray an animal to human transformation. [5] Burke Museum in Seattle, Washington displayed the original transformation mask as part ...
Iroquois oral history tells the beginning of the False Face tradition. According to the accounts, the Creator Shöñgwaia'dihsum ('our creator' in Onondaga), blessed with healing powers in response to his love of living things, encountered a stranger, referred to in Onondaga as Ethiso:da' ('our grandfather') or Hado'ih (IPA:), and challenged him in a competition to see who could move a mountain.
Archaeological masks have been found from early Paleo-Eskimo and from early Dorset culture period. [2] It is believed that these masks served several functions, including being in rituals representing animals in personalized form; [14] being used by shaman (medicine man or angakkuq) in ceremonies relating to spirits (as in the case of a wooden mask from southwestern Alaska); [15] it is also ...
Native American motifs are incorporated into the headdresses and feather designs of Mardi Gras Indian regalia. [p] The Mardi Gras Indians take inspiration from Native American resistance and their fight against white U.S. cavalry soldiers. [163] Some Mardi Gras Indians report that they call on the spirit of Sauk leader Black Hawk for peace and ...
An American football player wearing a mask that protects his face from another player's hand. American football helmet face mask; Balaclava, also known as a "ski mask", to protect the face against cold air. Baseball catcher's mask. Diving mask, an item of diving equipment that allows scuba divers, free-divers, and snorkelers to see clearly ...
Some masks are decorated with feathers and "hair", usually represented by animal fur or strips of cedar bark. The following are a select few important types of masks: Dancers with hamatsa masks, photo by Edward S. Curtis, 1914 Namgis (Native American). Thunderbird Transformation Mask, 19th century.
Kwakwakaʼwakw arts consist of a diverse range of crafts, including totems, masks, textiles, jewellery and carved objects, ranging in size from transformation masks to 40 ft (12 m) tall totem poles. Cedar wood was the preferred medium for sculpting and carving projects as it was readily available in the native Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw regions. Totems ...
Roger Cain (United Keetoowah Band mask-maker) showing a gourd booger mask (left) and a buffalo mask (right) The booger dance (Cherokee: tsu'nigadu'li, ᏭᏂᎦᏚᎵ 'many persons' faces covered over' [1]) is a traditional dance of the Cherokee tribe, performed with ritual masks. It is performed at night-time around a campfire, usually in late ...
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