Essay on The Tradition of the Chivo Mask

These two dancers are selected depending on their experience which includes their skills and maturity in dance. The main characters consist of El Monarca Montezuma, his bride La Malinche, El Abuelo, and El Toro followed by the rest of of the group of Matachines. Like I mentioned before, every group of Matachines will have their own story to tell depending on the event however, they all dance for the same religious purpose. One of the main stories ever told by any group of Matachines is typically about one of the main characters, Malinche, whose only desire is for El Monarca to murder El Toro who is represented by a man with horns on his head running around and through the dancers. El Toro threatens Monarca, Malinche, and anyone else in his way. The evil then is finally overpowered, killed, and castrated. There will be times when a Torito comes in the act, played by a young boy who represents the bull being reborn. Last but not least, El Abuelo and La Vieja are the characters meant for comic relief summing up a brief performance done by los

The group members often get tattoos with their “Juggalo names” and other Juggalo tattoos. They also wear face paint to look like scary clowns, usually black and white to emulate the Insane Clown posse’s style. Their

When first choosing this topic, I actually expected to research masks. Well much to my surprise this is a totally different topic and heightened my interest. As it turns out, masques are a different form of entertainment that took place during the 16th and 17th Century in England. Basically, it was a form of courtly entertainment that consisted of song, music, dance, and acting out a story. It was held complimentary to the noble or royal host at a social gathering. Masques mainly consisted of a band of masked people that would dance and converse with guests. Also they would offer gifts to the host and then join them for a ceremonial dance. Sometimes it could just be a simple procession in which guest are introduced but then an elaborate staged show is

Pulcinella is the typical mask of Naples and ancient Rome, Pulcinella has been in theaters since the 1500s. This character is very cheeky and does not like to spend his money especially when it comes to his food mainly Spaghetti. Pulcinella represents the people of the poor and mistreated but he always knows how to enjoy life. Pulcinella is a great symbol of Naples as, there are always problems in Naples but are always ready to be solved. Pulcinella is a great souvenir as it represents Naples and Italy, it is also very easy to find Pulcinella’s mask as lots of souvenir shops across the streets of Naples have it, if your luck enough to find a mask shop it is even better as sum may be hand made.

The band Slipknot is a powerful metal band that uses their identity and grotesque appearance to play a large role in their music. They are well known for its head turning grotesque self-made image as all the members wear matching orange jumpsuit uniforms (like the ones people wear in American jails), and wear individual unique masks that cover the whole of their face and often their head. The original idea of wearing the masks while performing was often attributed to a clown mask that the percussionist Crahan would bring to rehearsals when the band first started as it he felt that it helped him get into character and become immersed in the music. The concept developed, and in the late 1997, when the band decided that every member would wear

Venetian masks are a symbol of the city and are a focal point of the carnival and they are essential to any winning ensemble. The masks originate from Venice , Italy . The masks are a very old tradition.People used the masks to hide their identity or their social status. Venetian masks were typically made of porcelain or paper mache. The types of masks were bauta,morreta. gnanga, , medico della pesta, archelino, and the columbina. Bauta is a white mask with a certain shape that allows you to eat and drink without removing your mask.Morreta was a mask that was usually worn by women and it is an oval shape that is strapless had velvet material and would be held between teeth to be worn.Medico della pesta was originally created for doctors

The oil portrait of the young noble Maria de los Dolores Juliana Rita Nunez de Villavicencio of Puebla, Mexico was painted around 1733. In this portrait, the young noble wears a fantastical embroidered dress with a menagerie of imagery from China, Europe, and the Near East, including men in jaunty poses, exotic-looking animals, military tents, and oversized flowers and trees.

Marshmello, in the theme of masked djs like deadmau5 and daft punk, he wears a helmet that looks like a marshmallow with cross eyes and a smile. He wears all white as well to emphasize marshmello. He also usually has intersecting

Long, long ago there was this clown called Pennywise(the Dancing Clown), That lived in south carolina. Clowns need help or need money to eat or have a place to stay. Sometimes doing something is not always wrong. Pennywise thought of wearing mask during the shows they were doing at a tent they called the circuit.

The Kandi mask is one of the most popular aspects of the Kandi culture and is available in several different styles as well as colours; the masks are available as standard as well as glow in the dark versions as well.

The festival was kicked off by members of the Luperci, a group of Roman priests. The priests would sacrifice an animal such as a goat. They would then cut the goat’s hide into strips, dip them into sacrificial blood and take to the streets.

I had other options on other mask but a clown designed mask was what spoke to me. The features i used for my mask were. First off, I used a red permanent marker. Second, I used a black permanent marker. Lastly, I used white-out for the detail of the illusion of real face paint. Red is for blood and for evil. Black is for the darkness

Masks have always been an important feature of the Venetian carnival. Usually people could wear them between the festival of Santo Stephens’s day and the start of the carnival season, midnight, on Shrove Tuesday.

After researching and talking to the Sevillanos, I found that the Nazarenos have been dressing like this for more than 500 years, which is well before KKK originated. There is no defined link between the two, but there is a possibility that one of the KKK members must have witnessed the Samana Santa parade and gotten inspired by their costume. Unlike KKK, there is a very religious reason behind why the Nazarenos dress up like that. Walking for about eight hours in the burning sun, while wearing that costume is a sign of penance. They cover their faces in mourning and as a sign that they are shameful for the sins that they have committed. On the morning of Easter Sunday, they remove their head covers to mark the end of the mourning. After learning about the reason behind this costume and the tradition associated with it, I think it is shame to associate this sacred event with the

Besides, there are no specific costumes for the spectators as it looks like the spectators from the documentary did not wear anything specific like masks to the festival. However, we can see that the brass band and all the men that carried the statue on their shoulder have to wear something similar. For example, the brass band wears red hats and white shirts, while the men wear white hats, shirts and shoes as a symbol of unity. There is also a verbal folklore present, known as a legend that talk about the history of St. Paulino and why they celebrated this festival. One man from the documentary said