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Festive Cultural Masks and Costumes

Vivid masks and costumes from cultural festivals, emphasizing traditional artistry and performance, rich in color and intricate designs from various regions.

Vintage Photograph. Balinese barong dance: a vibrant cultural tradition in stunning detail.

Balinese celebrate with a festive parade at the Sanur Village Festival in Bali

Detailed view of Percht costume at the Krampus run in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, MASK

Swabian Fastnacht (carnival), Ravensburg, Allgaeu, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Indonesia, Bali, Barong mask

Costume from The Carnival of Oruro Diablada, Bolivia, South America. Dated 20th Century

Portrait of a Huli man making up Papua New-Guinea

Costume from The Carnival of Oruro Diablada, Bolivia, South America. Dated 20th Century

Vintage Photograph. Balinese barong dance: a vibrant cultural tradition in stunning detail.

Nepal, Mustang, traditional thangka festival

China, Guizhou Province, Dixi Village. Costumed actor with mask in traditional Han opera. (Editorial Usage Only)

Portrait of a male Chinese opera performer smiling

Mali, Dogon Country, Tereli. A masked dancer wearing coconut shells performs at the Dogon village of Tereli. Tereli is situated among rocks at the base of the 120-mile-long Bandiagara escarpment.

Topeng dancer, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

First Nations (Indian) Mask, Canadian West Coast

Close-up of a male Chinese opera performer with his eyes closed

Namahage mask, traditional giant mask - ancient culture of Akita perfecture.

Europe, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rottweil, Narrensprung in Rottweil

The Beijing Opera.

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Woman in cerimonial dress and facepaint. Mount Hagen Cultural Show

Mexico.Mexico city.National Museum of Antropology.Purepecha people culture.Dancing with masks and traditional dress..

Metal lion statue in chennakesava temple Belur Hassan Karnataka India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

INDIA KERALA COCHIN KATHAKALI DANCE a Artist of a Kathakali Dance Group at a authentic training in the city of Kochi or Cochin in the Province Kerala in India. India, Cochin, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21826003

Masked Haida Dancer At Aboriginal Days, Vancouver B.C. Canada

Man disguised as hanuman, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, Germany. An old tradition that takes place during Christmas in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Tibet, Lhasa. Folk actor.

Close up of Lord Hanuman at Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

wayang golek wood puppet traditional culture of sundanese javanese indonesia

Dani Krieger, Baliem Valley, West Papua, Indonesia, Asia

Chiapa de Corzo

Mexico, Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Skeletal figurine for sale.

Japan, Nara, Todaiji Temple, Binzuru, Pindola Bharadvaja, arahat, statue

A Sadhu at the Gangasagar Mela. The fair is held where the Ganga river and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus, hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This is the largest fair in West Bengal which is celebrated during mid January every year and is a major attraction to millions of pilgrims from different parts of the country who gather at Gangasagar, the point where the holy river Ganges meets the sea to take a dip and wash away all the earthly sins. Namkhana, West Bengal, India.

Mask dance performance at a Buddhist festival, Juli Temple, Xinduqiao, western Sichuan, China

Portrait of a male Chinese opera performer holding a bowl full of gold coins

Statue, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Temple, Lampang, Lampang Province, Northern Thailand

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, an old tradition taking place during Christmas in the Bavarian Alps, Austria and South Tyrol, Germany. (Editorial Use Only)

Mexico, Guerrero, Zihuatanejo. Young Man in Mayan Costume (MR)

Krampus, a traditional Austrian figure bound to the tradition of St. Nicholas, he is the evil counterpart responsible for punishing and frightening the wicked children while St. Nicholas rewards the honest children, Reichenau at Mt. Rax, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

China, Shaanxi , YanAn, Opera Character In Full Makeup And Costume.

Typical African mask, detail, Cape Town, South Africa

France,Languedoc-Roussillon,Aude,Rennes-le-Chateau,Magdala Church,The Devil Statue

Statue of a Mexican man with sombrero smoking a cigar

Spirit Mask from New Ireland. Artist: Unknown

Close-up of Nepalese monk wearing face mask, dressed as a Demon, during 'Duk chu' festival, Lo-Manthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal

Europe, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rottweil, Narrensprung in Rottweil

Bali, Ubud. Colourful, artistic and often revolting, villages spend weeks meticulously crafting their Ogoh-ogoh monsters for the Nyepi New Year celebrations.

Day of the dead masks from Mexico

Indonesia, Bali. Barong ceremonial performance mask decorated with red Hibiscus and Frangipani flowers in Bali, Indonesia.

England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, Eastbourne Pier, Amusement Arcade, Zoltar Fortune Telling Machine

Carve hulls of ships in form of goddess and dress image with piece of coloured cloth like petticoat, West Bengal, India Copyright: xAshaxAdatia/DinodiaxPhotox

Citipati ritual mask of the high Himalayas, Sa Bassa Blanca Museum (msbb). Yannick Vu and Ben Jakober , Alcudia, Majorca, Spain.

Phi Ta Khon or Pee Ta Khon (the Ghost Festival) is the name for a festival held annually in Dan Sai, Northeast Thailand. The events take place over three days some time between March and July, the dates being selected annually by the towns mediums. The Ghost Festival is also called Wan Ruam (assembly day). The towns residents invite protection from Phra U-pakut, the spirit of the Mun River. They then hold a series of games and take part in a procession wearing masks made of rice husks or coconut leaves with hats made from rice steamers, plus patchwork clothing. They also wear bells and wave wooden phalluses. Loei (Thai: ???) Province is located in Thailand's upper North-East. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok. In the north it borders Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos. The province is covered with low mountains, while the capital Loei is located in a fertile basin. The Loei River, which f

Papua New Guinea, ceremonial activity, man in traditional dress A66F

Tibetan art: Skull mask, of carved and painted wood, showing the third or pineal eye on the forehead.

Narrensprung Ravensburg, Oelschwang Papierkrattler, Black Veri guild Ravensburg, Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Ravensburg, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Kuhglocken Kuhglocken LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkusxHötzelx 23158996

Demon mask from Sri Lanka, 19th 20th century AD. This is a mask used for medicine men or healers combating disease

Mata Lal Devi Mandir Hindu temple in Jammu near Amritsar.

Mexico City, Zocalo, traditional aztec dancer at Metropolitan Cathedral

Renovating project at Litang Monastery (Changchunkeersi), new dragon wood carving, Litang, western Sichuan, China

Krampus, a traditional Austrian figure bound to the tradition of St. Nicholas, he is the evil counterpart responsible for punishing and frightening the wicked children while St. Nicholas rewards the honest children, Reichenau at Mt. Rax, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Bhutan Paro festival dancer

Narrenzunft Hoellteufel from Reichenbach at the big carnival procession, carnival procession, Swabian-Alemannic carnival, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Billiken, Good luck charm

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, an old tradition taking place during Christmas in the Bavarian Alps, Austria and South Tyrol, Germany.

Shinto Priest Dancing. Japan, early 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Wood with lacquer; sashi type

Tobas Dancer Wearing An Elaborate Mask, Feather Headdress And Costume In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Beijing, China Xiangshan ("fragrant mountains") , 1913 - China - Stéphane Passet (French - Pékin , Chine Xiangshan ( « montagnes Parfumées » )). Statue, Buddhism, sculpture, monastery, religious architecture, Religion , Art , Habitat , Architecture, Py-Yen-Seu, Buddhist genius

The make-up of the Kathakali character Ravana is being applied, Perattil, Kerala, India, Asia

A Himba woman, with red clay spread on her body, wearing a traditional head dress, in Namibia, Africa (MR)

Buddhist monk wearing carved wooden mask in the shape of a skull preparing to take part in traditional dance performance at the Tamshing Phala Choepa ...

Valladolid, Mexico 1 January 2025: Traditional wooden statue of a mexican man wearing sombrero and smoking cigar, representing mexican culture in valladolid

Chinese statuette of a judge of Hell. Artist: Unknown

Sri Lanka dancer with mask in traditional costume

Indonesia, Bali, Religion, Portrait Of Village Man With Head Dress Topped With Mask Depicting The Witch Rangda Who Epitomises Evil. He Becomes Possessed By The Spirit Of Rangda During The Performance Of A Ritual Drama.

Hanuman statue India, Asia Copyright: xBrijeshxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox

Ceremonial mask during a preview of the Pine's Eye exhibition, featuring work inspired by indigenous people around the world, at the University of Edinburgh's Talbot Rice Gallery. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday February 28, 2020. The exhibition includes 15 ceremonial masks created by Hereditary Chief Alan Hunt, a member of the Kwakwaka'wakw community from Canada, a mural inspired by Mayan women weavers in Mexico by New York artist Johanna Unzueta, and complex pagan-like sculptures by South Korean artist Haegue Yang. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Traditional carnival mask of a witch, Memmingen Stadtbach Witches, carnival parade, Eberhardzell, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Europe, Italy, Carnival People in Costumes and Masks

Day of the dead masks from Mexico

Citipati ritual mask of the high Himalayas, Sa Bassa Blanca Museum (msbb). Yannick Vu and Ben Jakober , Alcudia, Majorca, Spain.

Burma / Myanmar: A traditional Burmese puppet (Yoke the) on sale, Bogyoke Aung San Market, Yangon (Rangoon). Yoke the (lit. miniatures) is the Burmese name for marionette puppetry. Although the term can be used for marionettery in general, its usage usually refers to the local form of string puppetry. Like most of Burmese refined art, Yoke the performances originated from Royal patronage and were gradually adapted for the wider populace. Yoke the are almost always performed in operas.

Hispanic religious catholic christian folklore dance resembling god doing an exorcism, isolated.

Krampus with the Lichtenwoerther Klachlteufel at the Advent Market, Hernstein, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

India; Himachal Pradesh, Dharamsala, Norbulinka Institute, tibetan dolls museum,

Krampuslauf during advent in Munich, an old alpine tradition taking place during Christmas in Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

North America, Mexico, Guanajuato State, San Miguel de Allende, Giant catrina skeleton on display during Day of the Dead celebration. (PR)

Mexico, Oaxaca Province, Oaxaca, elegant skeleton, Day of the Dead (Dias de los Muertos) celebration

Kathakali dancer smiling.

Low angle view of a guardian statue, Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko, Honshu, Japan

Image of shaman shrugs, isolated on white background

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, Germany. An old tradition that takes place during Christmas in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Krampus oder Perchte, geschnitzte Holzmaske, Christkindlmarkt Schloss Hellbrunn, Hellbrunner Adventzauber, Salzburg, Österreich, Europa

Dancer performs traditional Barong dance in Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Mask in wood boar tusks and shells. Timbunke, Papua New Guinea, 1959. Ancestor mask used in ceremonies. Red is the symbol of wisdom amongst ancestors

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende. Giant puppet in Mojiganga music celebration.

Nepal, Katmandu, Sadhu holy man

Santa Maria del Tule, Mexico - 03 November 2023: View of vibrant, grotesque masks at Day of the Death cementary, a macabre and colorful spectacle.

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