At this funeral masquerade, the dancer represents
the spirit of the person who has died.

Chewa peoples, Kaliza, Zambia
Photograph by Kenji Yoshida, 1985

What would it be like to wear a costume made
of leaves? Chewa boys wear costumes made of leaves and dance at masked dances for fun and
for gifts of money or sweets.

Chewa peoples, Kaliza, Zambia
Photograph by Kenji Yoshida, 1993

This boy has made puppets that look like masked dancers.

Southern Kuba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Photograph by David Binkley and Patricia Darish, 1981

Drawing of a masquerade figure by a 14-year-old Gwari teenager

Graphite and ink on paper
Collection of Robert W. Nicholls, 1975

This mask is made from a colorful box of Omo brand laundry detergent. What household items would you use to make a mask?

Kalabari peoples, Buguma, Nigeria
Photograph by Elisha Renne, 1985

Find the big photograph of colorful costumes
are made of cloth, sticks and raffia (a fiber
that feels like dried grass or leaves).

Igbo peoples, Nsuka, Nigeria
Photograph by Herbert M. Cole,1972