carnival
the cucaracha
chhau dance or masquerade
They do in Africa and some countries in Central America
There is a type of celebration that happens all over the country of Italy. However, it is also celebrated in other countries such as the Port of Spain, Nice, some parts of Europe, the Caribbean Islands, Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro and even New Orleans. The Italian masquerade masks are used in this Pre-Lenten celebration that lasts for about one to one and a half months! Also at this time of celebration there are a lot of masquerades were people wear beautiful masks to a dance. Hope i helped! :)
In "The Cask of Amontillado," the celebration is a carnival called the Carnival of Venice. It is a traditional festival filled with masks, music, and revelry. This celebration provides the perfect backdrop for the dark and suspenseful events that unfold in the story.
Masks obscure your vision, and then you trip.
If you are looking for masks and fancy dresses for a dance, a local beauty and theatrical supply store is a good place to find unique dresses/costumes and masks that can complete the look. Alternatively, you can buy a dress for a dance from stores such as Macy's or Nordstrom and then find a mask at a party store.
They were called Gas Masks
a luba mask is used in Ghana for celebration and in tribes things like that
Purgatory Masks
It is a celebration practiced in Perú, Chile, and Bolivia. It is part of the four day celebration know as Carnaval. La diablada is a dance associated with Carnaval and is known for it's colorful dancers and masks. It starts on the saturday before Ash Wednesday and follows through til "fat Tuesday," or the day before Ash Wednesday.
curry, the same guy that made the masks for the lion king celebration parade and the long dragon for the mulan parade at disneyland. he is incredibly talented.