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+ Photos + sale The ?vejigante? is a make-believe character, full of energy and color. The vejigante masks are a classical example of the fusion of African, Spanish and Caribbean cultures in Puerto Rico. Masks are made from paper mache, coconut shells, metal and gourd plant

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By Missy Carducci Senior Editor

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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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by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee THINK! when mask is not hypocritic guise or camouflaged farce but innocent like the primitive people of the world ; those are aesthetically sublime and culturally very much functional! Yes today we are talking about an exhibition of rare collections of Mask from various parts of the world which is being organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts at Mati Ghar, New Delhi from 20th Feb.--25th March,1998.This is part of the International Mask Festivals organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Sangeet Natak Akademi and National School of Drama wherein Mask Dances from India and Abroad enthrilled people which is connected with this Exposition and a Seminar on Mask by IGNCA

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by Priya Krishnaswamy briefly on Masks India

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