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South African Civil Awards 1910–1990. South African National Museum of Military History. Monick, Stanley (1988). Awards of the South African Uniformed Public Services, 1922-1987: The South African Police, South African Railways Police, South African Prisons Service. South African National Museum of Military History. ISBN 978-0-620-12747-9.
African masks usually emulate a human or animal face in an abstract way. The inherent lack of realism in African masks (and African art in general) is justified by the fact that most African cultures clearly distinguish the essence of a subject from its looks, the former, rather than the latter, being the actual subject of artistic representation.
African masks often represent a spirit and it is strongly believed that the spirit of the ancestors possesses the wearer. Most African masks are made with wood, and can be decorated with: Ivory, animal hair, plant fibers (such as raffia), pigments (like kaolin), stones, and semi-precious gems also are included in the masks.
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In the Philippines, proms are popular in high schools. Prom usually takes place in the junior and senior years of high school (especially grades 9 to 12), normally around February or March. Proms are commonly known as JS prom, or, junior-senior prom. Conversely, if a high school has separate dances for juniors and seniors, the term "prom" is ...
South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau. Monick, S. (1988). Awards of the South African Uniformed Public Services 1912-1987. South African National Museum of Military History.