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A makishi dancer stands wearing a large, patterned costume with a round mask, representing an ancestral spirit in initiation rites in northwestern Zambia.

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Kuskokwim Yupiit mask

mask representing the mwanapwo

secret society mask

Sepik River ancestor mask

Observe the Dogon Dancers of Mali Performing Wearing Kanaga Masks

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Wladyslaw Theodor Benda

Polish American painter, illustrator, and designer