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The Native American “masks” had many and varied purposes, from entertainment to spiritual and/or medicinal purpose. Many Tribes believe/believed that when a person donned certain masks for specified ceremonies or rituals, the actual spirit of the animal depicted entered the individual wearing it and thus the individual was able to share this creatures power to some degree, be it strength, purpose, wisdom, and the like.~ Snow Owl
Very, very nice site. The artist, shown here, is one fine multi-talented person! You need to go to the site to really appreciate it, the other artists there, and Cindy Jo!
This is an extremely educational site. If you have real interest in learning Northwest/Alaskan Indians, then you need to get into this site! It pertains to the Yup’ik Eskimo of Alaska. You won’t be sorry you did!
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Inglukellriik kegginaquq – this type of mask appears as abstract face from one angle and an animal from another – circa 1890
Pitarkallruak kegginaquq – Yukon Mask - Grizzly Bear Masks, originally had feathers around upper rim – date unknown
This artist has just come to my our attention. There is far more than the just masks on his website, so make sure you look around. With the prices of these masks, we can enjoy and appreciate them in our own homes!
~Stone Woman
Below are Spider's words about how he makes his masks.
" I create these masks from actual photographs and research their backgrounds. Each mask has a date and a name, and thus no two masks are exactly alike. The materials I use are indicative of each tribal culture. The feathers and ornaments are from the tribe's origin; each adornment tells a story. I research the face paintings from The Complete Indian Customs Encyclopedia, so every mask is a true replication of the Native American it embodies.
Each mask is made from deer buckskin or pigskin and adorned with French cut glass, turquoise, and bone pipe. I use only authentic materials to create these masks. After I complete each mask, I cleanse and purify it in the ancient blessing rites of a smudging session.
I hope you appreciate these masks as much as I enjoy creating them." ~ Spider
BUFFALO DANCER
KICKING BIRD
RED HAWK
TALL BEAR
WANDERING BULL &
LEANING TREE
CHIEF JACK RED CLOUD
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