Masks
MASKS. This article will not attempt to establish a comprehensive inventory of masks and their various ritual uses because even larger works have only been able to do this imperfectly. Rather, a...
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Masks—East Asia
From prehistoric to present times, masks in China, Korea, and Japan have been used in religious rites and theatrical performances. Made of varying materials and configurations, ...
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Masks—Indonesia, Javanese
Java has a strong tradition of the cultural use of face masks. Probably ritual in origin, today they are important in many traditional styles of drama, while their car...
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Fire helmet? Check. Gloves? Check. Axe? Check. Pet oxygen masks? Check.Increasingly, little oxygen masks for pets are becoming standard equipment for firefighters. Hoping to save cats, dogs and oth...
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Masked gunmen killed a protester Tuesday as escalating violence increased pressure on President Vicente Fox to intervene in a three-month-long protest by leftists and striking teachers.
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Fire helmet? Check. Gloves? Check. Axe? Check. Pet oxygen masks? Check.Increasingly, little oxygen masks for pets are becoming standard equipment for firefighters. Hoping to save cats, dogs and oth...
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Pets here will be breathing a little easier now that local rescuers will be carrying oxygen masks designed for animals.
Six Appleton fire trucks and 13 ambulances will be equipped with mas...
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If a super-flu strikes, face masks may not protect you. Even so, the government says people should consider wearing them in certain situations, just in case.The consumer advice issued Thursday refl...
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There's only one public place in his residence hall where Ken Miguel doesn't wear a surgical mask _ the cafeteria."It's kind of hard to eat with this thing on," the University of Michigan freshman ...
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If a super-flu strikes, face masks may not protect you. Even so, the government says people should consider wearing them in certain situations, just in case.The consumer advice issued Thursday refl...
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Four decades after it was abandoned, King Island holds an almost mystical pull for former inhabitants and their descendants, its crumbling homes still perched on stilts, clinging to the steep, rock...
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