Ceramic Masks
| Traditional
Chinese Culture in Taiwan Folk Arts Lion Dance - The lion dance has a long history with many mask variations. |
| Milwaukee
Public Museum Masks from a variety of world cultures, collected by the Milwaukee Public Museum. |
| Arts
and Crafts - Japanese Culture Net Links Links on Japanese arts and crafts, from the Mining Co. Guide |
| African
Native Masks Several areas of West and Central African cultures create masks. Masking has different meaning to the Native people such as female and male spirits. The masks are created with such objects as combs, mirrors and bells. Wood is the major material they use to make the masks. |
| Lourdes
Grobet The mask in Mexican politics and culture - Lourdes Grobet. |
| Noh Noh drama is Japan's oldest theater form, which apparently goes back to very ancient times. It is highly stylized and the actors wear masks and are accompanied by special music. Noh masks can be used for several roles. They are designed to show subtle nuances of expression and character. |
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