could you tell me what was African masks used for.
they are from Africa
African masks originated in Africa to be used in weddings and other special events. They were often very colorful and were made of wood.
Shakespeare used masks in his plays to give the characters mystery, or decite. Also to make the characters easier to follow, like which in Midsummer Nights Dream, he used masks to show who was the animals.
The masks are comedy and tragedy.
could you tell me what was African masks used for.
they look pretty much the same
Japanese masks are very colorful. These masks have a lot of red and gold on them. They are shiny and have ribbons hanging from them.
Japanese masks are very colorful. These masks have a lot of red and gold on them. They are shiny and have ribbons hanging from them.
Japanese masks are very colorful. These masks have a lot of red and gold on them. They are shiny and have ribbons hanging from them.
African tribal masks were found by early 1800's pioneers and archaeologists. They often collected the masks of sold them for profit.
they are from Africa
the African headdress
African masks come from Africa.
deer mask
i was think about this on a school project and my teacher asked me what do they mean and i was like umm let me look it up so i did and and the shapes of the african masks mean they push all the bad sprits away
Well, since they are AFRICAN masks i suppose they were used by the Africans. Since it was after all in their religion. Some European painters also used the masks like Pablo Picasso. If you want to know the use of African masks then go to this website: http://www.artyfactory.com/africanmasks/context/function.htm If you want details i would suggest to check this website out too!! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_African_masks