... These beautiful, colorful masks are used at different occasions by the locals in Sri Lanka... the making and wearing of traditional masks has been an integral part of Sri Lankan culture and art for thousands of years... for those interested in the art of Sri Lankan mask carving or mask dances, a trip to the coastal town of Ambalangoda is a must... there you will find the Mask Museum: a museum, workshop and library dedicated to everything mask related... with matching "masks" stamps... Thanks a lot
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Originating from the coastal regions south of Colombo in southern Sri Lanka, this ritualistic dance evolved from folk rituals.
These masks also carry different facial expressions according to the dance act. To name some, Kolam masks in Kolam dramas carry a funny looking humorous type of an expression while Raksha masks carry a fearless devilish expression.
As the dance gets going, the drummer sets a hypnotic rhythm on the special 'demon drum' and the dancers start spinning by rotating their torsos in increasing speed until they achieve their awe inspiring finale.
Stamps:
International Organizations (Lions International)
(Issued 06-10-2007)
2X Traditional Sinhalese Exorcism ritual
(Issued 1-05-2018)
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