tribal mask
Ritual carved disguise
A tribal mask is a carved face covering used in ceremonial, ritual, or spiritual practices by indigenous peoples, typically representing ancestors, spirits, or mythological figures.
The term appears in art history and museum contexts to describe such objects from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
In casual use, tribal mask sometimes describes any mask with bold geometric patterns or exaggerated features suggesting indigenous craftsmanship: The living room was decorated with tribal masks from her travels.
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- rite of passageTransition-marking ceremony
- coming of ageReaching adult status
- AfricanOf that southern continent
carved · wooden · ancestor · ancestor worship · spirit · spirit world · face · face paint · dance · headdress · totem · shaman · painted · feathers · ceremony · warrior · secret society · voodoo
- masksN95, kachina, ancestor spirits, respirator, false face
- wood carvingswoodcarving, carving, wood carving, wood spirit, totem poles
- Cabinet of Curiositiesshrunken head, two-headed animal, mummy, taxidermy, fossil
- Pacific motifshibiscus, plumeria, tiki, sea turtle, palm tree
- Ritual Adornmentscrown jewels, diadem, tiara, headdress, ceremonial robe
- tribal lifetribesman, chieftain, elder council, warrior, hunter
tribal maskbare face
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