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Use your mind; what does this mask look like, how does it make you feel, do you like the way it looks? Considering if you like the way something looks is an important part of exploring art. However, traditional African art is a powerful embodiment of much more than its appearance.
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No difference is made by the Bamana between puppets and masks; both are called 'mask', and serve the same purpose: to represent mythical and symbolic beings through concealed human beings. The masked dancers also represent mythical animals, like Ngofariman, the Mean Chimpanzee. He is a very provocative character and dances around kicking up a (sand-)storm and approaching women in a lewd way. Taasidoonin (Think a Little), a sexy woman, dances in a rather teasing and voluptuous manner. Bilanjan, a sogo entirely made of straw, and who only may be seen at night, is a bush-spirit.
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Silent Treatment Wordless testimony to power of movement By Marina Wolf
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With respect to mask wearers, then, the first question to be asked is: can we even hope to gain access to inner states? And second, if access is possible, can the ontological status of the mask wearer be translated into a vernacular that is readily understood? [p. 232] On the African continent, the medium of the mask or the comprehensive costume of a masquerader is the invention of a spectral medium. A man, hitherto a young fledgling in the community, attains the status of a god or an ancestor under the mask. Women and children and households, including the peers of his mothers kneel before him for benediction and prayers - general or particular. He becomes a persona, a numinous invocation with a transient personality. He lasts only for the duration of the enactment. At that instance, the unknown is domesticated and brought within the realm of the living.
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Rediscovering Coyote and Raven The ancient art of spirit masks moves into the digital age By Joyce Riha Linik Art. on teaching maskmaking. 10-week interdisciplinary project is the brainchild of Tri-Valley technology teacher Sheila Craig. She came up with the idea after participating in an intensive professional development program called ARCTIC (Alaska Reform in the Classroom through Technology Integration and Collaboration) two years ago. This effort, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, helps teachers learn to weave technology into instruction in relevant and useful ways and to design effective learning environments that incorporate technology.
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The chorus, unlike the actors, were non-professionals who had a talent for singing and dancing and were trained by the poet in preparation for the performance. The standard number of members of a chorus was twelve throughout most of Aeschylus's career, but was raised to fifteen by Sophocles. The chorus, like the actors, wore costumes and masks"
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by Priya Krishnaswamy briefly on Masks India
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BY Radouane Nasry Narrative Introduction Ideological Masks Cosmogonic Masks Fertility rite Rites of passage Objectives Background information: The African mask is not ? The mask: Definition Elements of African art Sample of Student Handout Object Analysis Sample Lesson Plans Teacher Bibliography Student Bibliography Materials for classroom use
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My interests include African masks. Collection of African masks. Masks have also be used to discipline women, children, and criminals. For example, in Africa, a mother might paint a scary face on the bottom of a water gourd to make sure the child followed her directions. Along the Guinea coast of West Africa, many realistic masks represent ancestors; the masks symbolize sanction control when worn. The Dan and Ngere tribes of Liberia and Ivory Coast use ancestor masks as intermediaries for the transmission of petitions or offerings of respect to the gods.
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brief. Encyclop?dia Britannica: " During the 16th century the European continental masque traveled to Tudor England, where it became a court entertainment played before the king. Gorgeous costumes, spectacular scenery with elaborate machinery to move it on- and offstage, and rich allegorical verse marked the English masque. During the reign of Elizabeth I the masque provided a vehicle for compliments paid to the queen at her palace and during her summer tours through England."
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Christine Herold, Prof. of Literature. An article on "The English Mummers as Manifestation of the Social Self":
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Africa Masquerading in Nigeria has become a significant instrument of the nation?s interethnic politics. There have been many instances of clashes between members of ethnically based masquerade cults and migrants from other ethnic groups............................
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Jord, ild, vand, luft. Site in Danish. by John Jensen. opgave fra Sl?jdl?rerskolen.
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Feathers resemble human hair and can be interwoven like strands. A large number of mask forms and arrangements have been invented over time. Some of them are very complicated in nature while others are simple cardboard cuttings endeavored with feathers. Even an old featherduster can be turned into a stunning mask by skilled hands.
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Carnival arts offers all of us a dynamic tool for self-expression and exploration, a tool to seek out our roots, a tool to develop new forms of looking at the world and its cultures, and finally, a tool to unite the world, to discover what we all have in common, and to celebrate what makes us different. The power and creativity that underlies these art forms can transform lives. Join hands with All Ah We, and together we will dance the song of life! .......................... ......... This page is adapted from a slide show geared toward a middle-school level, and can be adapted for use in lower and higher grade levels.
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See also the files: masks-msg, theater-bib, theater-msg, cosmetics-msg, puppets-msg, jesters-msg, fabric-paint-msg, guilds-msg, feathers-msg.
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Masquerading in Nigeria has become a significant instrument of the nation?s interethnic politics. There have been many instances of clashes between members of ethnically based masquerade cults and migrants from other ethnic groups
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By: Christopher Baker The Balinese language has no separate word for art. To create is an integral part of existence; an activity as natural as planting and harvesting rice. Painting is everywhere, everywhere sculpture. As Noel Coward observed: "it appears that each Balinese native from the womb to the tomb is creative." Around Ubud and Mas, in Gianyar province, the shortest walk becomes a magical mystery tour of homegrown art, flourishing in courtyards where chickens scratch in the dirt and titiran birds coo-coo from their cages.
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by Gregory Tobo My first experience with the neutral mask, was one of loss. I no longer had a mutable face by which I could express my emotions. As an actor, I had come to depend on my face to communicate. Now I could present only a blank unchanging visage.
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The idea of the masquerade is often associated with a formal type of party scene with people in costumes carrying on sophisticated conversation, but in fact, in most instances, this was not the case. The masquerade was a release from public stigmas and mentalities. Attendees held an overall attitude of rebellion. The masquerade provided an escape from stereotypes and societal functions, and a way to experience life in a completely new reality......
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A University paper: Masquerade played an integral role in English social life in the eighteenth century. Often referred to as "The World Upside-Down," masquerades provided participants with a forum for reestablishing and transcending their identities. This site attempts to provide relevant background information and analysis of the various components and functions of the English masquerade.
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T?cuaro, Michoac?n, Mexico Very good article - with allround information about the Mexican mask tradition.
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Editor?s Note: This is the second in a series of articles concerning how St. Louis area kids can take part in the 2001 Earth Day activities. The first article appeared last month and additional articles will be included on Young Saint Louis.com?s April website.
Added on: Oct 07, 2002 | Hits: 3245
Walking the Talk: Artists connecting with community
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