Traditional Masks and Costumes

Colorful handcrafted masks and costumes from various cultures, showcasing intricate designs and vibrant colors, often used in festivals and rituals.

South America, Bolivia, near La Paz. Native dancer in elaborate mask and headdress. (MR)

Handcrafted wooden Krampus mask

South America, Bolivia, near La Paz. Native dancer in elaborate mask and headdress. (MR)

Traditional masks and carnival at Podence, Tras os Montes, Portugal

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Pura Kehen Patuwon Temple at Susut, demon mask,

Lisbon, Portugal. Chinese opera costume and headdress. (Editorial Use Only)

Disciplinarian Clown at the Nyingma Cham Dances, Katok Dorjeden Monastery - Kham, (eastern, Tibet), Sichuan Province, China

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, an old tradition taking place during Christmas time in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol. The Runners getting ready for the performance. Germany, Bavaria

Decorated human mummy from Peru, Bolivia from the Nazca period (100 BC to 400 AD)

INDONESIA, BALI, BARONG DANCE, WITCH

Portrait mask of Swabian-Alemannic carnival, Laupheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, an old tradition taking place during Christmas time in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol. The Munich Krampuslauf is a huge event and attraction

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.

Masked dancer. Bali, Indonesia.

Totem pole at U'Mista Cultural Center of the Kwakwaka'wakw people, Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada; British Columbia, Canada

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

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

close up of man dressed as Hanuman at pushkar fair, rajasthan, india Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Chou mask of Purulia, Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Participants prepare for the Tamshingphala Tsechu in Bumthang Bhutan. Tsechu (literally 'day ten') are annual religious Bhutanese festivals

Krampus run (Krampuslauf) during advent in Munich, Germany. An old alpine tradition taking place during Christmas time in Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Elaborate costume at the Jember Fashion Festival, East Java, Indonesia, Asia

Creepy Venetian wooden doll in Venice, Italy

Krampus run (Krampuslauf) during advent in Munich, Germany. An old alpine tradition taking place during Christmas time in Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Masked dancer, Tshechu Festival at Wangdue Phodrang Dzong Wangdi, Bhutan

ASIA, INDONESIA, SUMATRA, NIAS ISLAND, BAWOMATALUO VILLAGE, WAR DANCER IN TRADITIONAL DRESS AND MASK

Indigenous Amazon Indian Mask at a market stall, Santarem, Para, Brazil, South America

Central America, Guatemala Chichicastenango, Man in costume

Mask dance performers at Tshechu Festival, Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan

They are known, variously, as sadhus (saints, or 'good ones'), yogis (ascetic practitioners), fakirs (ascetic seeker after the Truth) and sannyasins (wandering mendicants and ascetics). They are the ascetic - and often eccentric - practitioners of an austere form of Hinduism. Sworn to cast off earthly desires, some choose to live as anchorites in the wilderness. Others are of a less retiring disposition, especially in the towns and temples of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. If the Vale of Kathmandu seems to boast more than its share of sadhus and yogis, this is because of the number and importance of Hindu temples in the region. The most important temple of Vishnu in the valley is Changunarayan, and here the visitor will find many Vaishnavite ascetics. Likewise, the most important temple for followers of Shiva is the temple at Pashupatinath. Vishnu, also known as Narayan, can be identified by his four arms holding a sanka (sea shell), a chakra (round weapon), a gada (stick-like weapon) and a

Krampus run (Krampuslauf) during advent in Munich, Germany. An old alpine tradition taking place during Christmas time in Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol.

Rangda, a mythological creature in a Barong dance performance by the Raja Peni troupe in the evening, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

A mask hanging on a tree, at the Wat Rong Khun temple or The White Wat, a Buddhist-Hindu temple, Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Indonesia, Bali. Traditional male classical Barong dancer fitting his performance mask before performance at performance near Ubud, Bali Island, Indonesia.

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.

Krampuslauf or Perchtenlauf during advent in Munich, an old tradition taking place during Christmas time in the alps of Bavaria, Austria and South Tyrol. The Munich Krampuslauf is a huge event and attraction

Parade "Triumphal entry of the devil". man with devil costume.

Representation of the 'Old Lord of Sipn'. Moche or Mochica Art. Sculpture. PERU. LAMBAYEQUE. Sipn. Royal Tombs of Sipn Museum.

Sri Lanka, Bentota, Close Up Of Carved Mask With Coir Hair

Sadhu performing rituals with body painted with ashes; Varanasi, India

Mourning Mask by Sandy Johnson, First Nations Artist, original West Coast native art, Just Art Gallery, Port McNeill, Northern V

Late 20th century wood, paint, feathers, metal and wool mask from the Chewa people in Malawi. With the red face mask it represents the well-known chief of a neighbouring group. In Chewa masquerade outsiders are classed as creatures of the bush like wild animals. The Chewa are a people of Central and Southern Africa. The Chewa are closely related to people in surrounding regions such as the Tumbuka and Nsenga. They are historically also related to the Bemba, with whom they share a similar origin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Surma boy with body paint, face paint, Surma tribe, Kibish, Omo valley, Ethiopia, Africa

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

Wooden figure, Mazurski Eden or Masurian Garden of Eden, reconstruction of Galindians culture, Gmina Ruciane-Nida, Warmia-Masuria Province, Poland, Europe

Blue white demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Graveyard shift Old bearded man puppet sitting at a graveyard at a lit up tomb a Halloween set-up Copyright: xZoonar.com/PaulxHakimatax 1973587

Klausen mask with burning horns and trident in the dark, Erkheimer Klausen, Unterallgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Scary wooden devil figure on the summit of Mount Lusen in autumn, Bavarian Forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tribal Warrior

Tukuna Mask Amazon River Region Primitive Art

Eagle With Wind Spirit Insert Above Bear Holding Halibut - Carver: Doug Lafortune 1986. Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Swabian-Alemannic carnival, celebrated in South Germany, Switzerland and West Austria before Lent, Leutkirch, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Tlingit dancer dressed in a a beaded wool shirt and wooden dance mask inside a longhouse located in Saxman Village, Alaska

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

Typical manual mask for a traditional mask festival typical manual mask for a traditional mask festival

SPAIN - Anoia (district) - Catalonia - Barcelona. Llucifer Pastorets de Calaf, Calaf, l'Anoia, Barcelona

Painted mask. From Bhutan, these kinds of masks have been worn for centuries by monks and village elders during rituals at religious festivals. Made from wood, from Bhutan, 1850-1920.

Young Indian priest sadhu smeared in ash , Ujjain , Madhya Pradesh , India

Italy - Piedmont Region - Sesia Valley - Varallo - Sanctuary of the Sacred Mount - Chapel XXVII - Statue detail

Mask of lion Animal in the procession on the eave of Gudhi Padwa Pratipada of the first month Chaitra of the Hindu Calendar Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

Perchten Labertaler Höllenteufel

Portrait of a shaman holding a goat's skull

Shiva sadhu from Avahan Akhara, holy man, posing with his Trishul and drum at night at the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Nepal, Mustang, Lo Manthang, Shrine Of Goat Skulls And Antlers Protecting The Palace Of The King From Demons And Evil Spirits.

Witch figures at the fountain, decoration for Walpurgis Night, Braunlage, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Lion Dance during a Chinese New Year performance in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Das 31. Internationale Maskenfest Surva in Pernik, Bulgarien Pernik, Bulgaria - January 24, 2025: The 31th International masquerade festival Surva in Pernik, Bulgaria. People with mask called Kukeri dance and perform to scare the evil spirits. Copyright: xZoonar.com/GeorgixDimitrovx 22814016

Swabian-Alemannic carnival, celebrated in South Germany, Switzerland and West Austria before Lent, Isny, Allgaeu, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Cambodian statue. Tilak symbolising the third eye

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

Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas, ZAC. Mexico Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22082405

Balinese demon in temple, bali, indonesia

Mudmen near Mt Hagen PNG

Klausen mask with burning horns in the dark, Erkheimer Klausen, Unterallgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Matachines Dances Preformed By Both Pueblo Indians And Hispanos Of New Mexico.

Buddhist Ascetic. Culture: French, Chantilly. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 10 1/2 x 4 15/16 x 7 1/4 in. (26.7 x 12.5 x 18.4 cm). Factory: Chantilly (French). Date: ca. 1735.The brooding pose is that of a Buddhist ascetic in meditation, but though based on a Chinese model, the figure has been transformed into a captive by the introduction of cords that bind his hands. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Yellow demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Over modelled skull from the Latmul tribe. The Iatmul are an large ethnic group inhabiting some two-dozen politically autonomous villages along the middle Sepik River in Papua New Guinea 1910

Asia, Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen. Man in cerimonial dress and facepaint

Hindu saint naga baba Shivdasgiri doing yoga in Varanasi on Ganga river, Uttar Pradesh, India MR 707A Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

ASIA, Russia, Kamchatka Native Shaman performing in front of fire (MR)

Semana Santa Holy Week celebrations, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Perchten Labertaler Höllenteufel

Citipati Tibetan artistic mask, 19th century, Sa Bassa Blanca Museum (msbb) Yannick Vu and Ben Jakober, Alcudia, Majorca, Spain, Europe

Portrait of a Shiva sadhu from Avahan Akhara, within a group of fellow sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Edward S. Curits Native American Indians - Kwakiutl person wearing mask of mythical creature Pgwis (man of the sea) circa 1914.

Close-up of a male Chinese opera performer holding a bowl full of gold coins

China, Shanghai, Yu Yuan Bazaar, Chinaman Statue

Figures of the Bockstall Fools' Guild from Weingarten (Wuerttemberg)

Straw made goddess Durga sculpture on Durga Pooja Celebration, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

WA, Seattle, Seafair, Daybreak Star Center, Discovery Park, Native American Powwow.

Japan, Hoshu, Tokyo, Asakusa, Nebuta Festival, Parade Float depicting Dragon

Mummies of the Chachapoya culture in the museum of Leymebamba, province of Chachapoyas, Amazonas region, Peru, South America

Nats temple, Hsipaw area, Shan State, Republic of the Union of Myanmar Burma, Asia

Hopi Wolf Kachina by James Aluin

Buso at the Busojaras or Busojaras Spring festival 2010, Mohacs, Hungary, Europe

Wodaabe man performing for the tribeswomen during the Gerewol Festival, north of Abalak, Niger

ASIA, Papua New Guinea, Tari. Huli Wigmen Tribe, Colorful painted face of native (MR)

Satan halloween concept with scary woman

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