Traditional sacred and decorative balinese masks. Ubud

The traditional Balinese masks which are made for dance or theater in the temples, are considered sacred. Carved from soft wood, they are painted with natural pigments.
They are often typical masks taken from the famous Indian "epic" of the Ramayana. : There is the prince, the king of the monkeys, Ravana, Hanuman, etc ...
The gestures of Balinese masked theater are very coded and stylized, like that of Balinese dances.

The decorative mask for tourists was born in the 1960s. It is made of mahogany.
Learning takes place from father to son, and there are four types of masks:
Man mask, animal mask, God mask, demon mask ...

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