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The Mask: Miscellaneous
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If you want to carry the mask, just cut holes for the eyes and then glue the mask to a paint stir stick or strip of balsa wood so that you can hold it in front of your face. This is a good option for greeting trick-or-treaters because you don't have to wear it around the house all evening.
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This Vaderesque mask from Oaxaca is a "Negrito Colmilludo" (tusked little black one). The Baile de los Negritos Colmilludos is unique to the "Villa Alta" sierra near the historic pueblo of Yalalag and the dance is well documented in paintings dating from the 19th century. Negritos Colmilludos are produced in different styles but most have vertical rectangular cuts in a protruding and sharply truncated mouth with a tiny curved snout above. Javelin teeth are preferred for the tusks, (as shown in photo,) but in their absence wood and leather are used. The eyebrows often have thin, painted striations and the artistic design is refreshingly absent of Spanish-European influence.
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It took her almost fourteen years. For most of those years, she was haunted by one question: who was the rapist—the man behind the mask? To her, he was a monster. To some, a phantom. The answer, when it finally came, was almost too much to bear.
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To continue, the form and details which a mask may take represent a set of cultural beliefs. attitudes, and behavior. Depending upon the ceremony for which a mask is created, each mask’s different details will represent what that ceremony needs to accomplish.
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This action-adventure remake features Catherine Zeta-Jones's breakout performance as the daughter of the imprisoned and long-forgotten masked hero. When Zorro (Anthony Hopkins) escapes from jail bent on revenge, he begrudgingly chooses a successor (Antonio Banderas) who needs charm school as much as sword practice to pull off the guise. The film's mix of fast-paced action, star power, romance and humor made it a huge box office draw.
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In this unit, students explore the cultural significance of masks. After recalling some of the contexts in which masks are worn in the United States-e.g., Halloween, Mardi Gras, the circus, parades, plays, or costume parties-students discuss the use of masks in stories. Students then investigate the role masks play in ceremonies and on special occasions in various African cultures. Students will see pictures of African masks online, pointing out the similarities and differences between masks of different regions.
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