10 Fascinating Cultural Masks from Around the World
5. Filipino Dinagyang Masks. Celebrated in Iloilo City on the fourth weekend of January, Dinagyang revelers wear dazzling masks made of colorful materials, including feathers, beads and sequins. The festival brings music and dancing in the streets with participants wearing full-body costumes or body paint along with the exquisite masks. 6.
MassKara Festival: The Smiling Faces Behind the Vibrant Masks
The MassKara Festival features vibrant masks with deep symbolic significance, reflecting a rich cultural heritage. The masks symbolize themes like joy, resilience, unity, and tradition. The intricate designs and colors showcase creativity, with each mask telling a unique story. Bright hues represent optimism, while intricate patterns symbolize ...
Evoking Fire and Air, Intricate Paper Masks by Artist ... - Colossal
2021年3月15日 · Encircled by oversized crowns of paper, two new masks by Patrick Cabral celebrate Filipino culture through elaborately fashioned works defined by their colors.
Filipino Ritual Masks: Unveiling Mythological Secrets
2024年7月12日 · Across the various indigenous cultures of the Philippines, ritual masks are used in a wide range of ceremonies and rituals, from fertility rites to ancestor veneration to healing ceremonies. These masks are crafted from various materials, including wood, metal, and fiber.
Masks from the Philippines | Field Museum Pandemic Collection
Handmade Face Masks. From The Philippines. As the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many communities who produce textiles began to make and promote face coverings that incorporated motifs and designs significant to their cultures.
Moriones Festival Guide: Unmasking a Filipino Spectacle
2023年12月24日 · The streets come alive during the Moriones Festival as locals don intricately designed masks and garb, transforming into Roman soldiers and mythical creatures. The parade is the festival’s main highlight, featuring: Masked marchers in colorful, hand-carved helmets, flowing tunics, and capes.
Handwoven face masks made from pis syabit is a multi-color …
2020年8月18日 · The pis syabit is a cloth worn traditionally as a head covering by the Tausug of the Sulu archipelago. Today, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the prized woven cloth is becoming a popular material to turn into face masks.
The Philippines’ Face Masks: Protecting Health ... - SEA Junction
2020年9月1日 · To date, over a dozen weavers and producers of face masks have revived the fading but rich heritage of the Philippine archipelago – a most welcome change to stir up patriotism at such an extraordinary time of a global health crisis.
18 Super Cool and Creative Face Masks and Face Shields That …
2020年9月15日 · Whether to showcase their personalities during the pandemic, support local, or just add some spice into their new normal lives; these 18 Filipinos have been rocking some super cool and creative face masks and shields. Check them out.
Carving history: Revealing the artistry behind Mogpog’s Moriones mask
2024年3月26日 · Nestled within the verdant landscapes of Marinduque, the town of Mogpog stands as an embodiment to the wide array and richness of Philippine culture and tradition. Yet, it is perhaps best known for one of its most captivating treasures — The Moriones mask.