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Ancient Greek theatre masks. Which would you like to don today?
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Photo: A collection of 21 Greek theatre masks arranged in rows and columns on a black background. They look heavy, probably made of clay. They are in various colours such as off white, ivory, terracotta. Most are open mouthed with various facial expressions: happy, surprised, etc.
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Those specific sacred artifacts are part of a massive, heartbreaking wave of illicit antiquities trafficking that stripped Nepal of its gods throughout the late 20th century. For 30 years, that very mask wasn't a living object of devotion—it was treated as a cold, static art piece sitting thousands of miles away in a climate-controlled American museum display case.

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By pressing his forehead to the mask, the man in the photo is performing a deeply personal act of devotion, seeking the fierce protective energy of the deity to guard him against misfortune.

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A Conduit for Ritual Offerings: During the height of the festival, some of the largest Bhairava masks (like Sweta Bhairava) have a pipe hidden behind their open mouths. Rice beer (thwon) is poured from behind, pouring out of the deity's mouth to the crowd below. Catching a drop of this beer is considered a profound blessing of health and prosperity.

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The Rare Awakening: For most of the year, these sacred, massive masks are locked away deep inside temple vaults. They are only brought out into the public squares for a few days during specific festivals. Because of this, lines of devotees stretch for blocks just to get a few seconds to touch, pray to, and receive blessings directly from the mask.

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The image captures an incredibly vital cultural tradition in Nepal, likely during the major festival of Indra Jatra (or Yenya) in Kathmandu. Here is why these masks are so significant:

The Power of Protection: Bhairava is the protector deity of the Kathmandu Valley. His fierce expression—complete with a third eye, large fangs, and a crown of skulls—is meant to frighten away evil spirits, negative energy, and enemies.

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These are Bhairava masks, representing one of the most fierce, wrathful, and powerful manifestations of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology (also deeply revered in Newar Buddhism). Bhairava is associated with absolute destruction, the passage of time, and ultimate protection.

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A man touches one of the 16th-century Bhairava masks as it leaves the National Museum of Nepal for its original shrine in Dolakha. The masks were stolen in 1994 and recovered from a US museum and returned to Nepal 30 years later.

Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

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A close-up, eye-level shot showing a man paying respects to a massive, ornate golden mask of the deity Bhairava in Nepal. In the foreground, a man in a patterned short-sleeved shirt leans in closely, pressing his forehead gently against the upper forehead of the heavy brass mask while reaching out to touch its cheek. The mask features dramatic, large bulging eyes, stylized facial hair, and an intricate crown adorned with small skulls. Garlands of bright orange marigolds are draped over the mask, and offerings of bananas and apples sit on a platter below it.
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“Andes #HantaVirus, my personal take!👇

Endemic: to Argentina & Chile for decades, carried by local rodents, with occasional human cases and well documented🚨person-to-person spread…

The current outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship is serious & deserves attention, but it’s not new territory,

Caution is smart.⚡️Panic is not!

Mortality was 32%. Yet it was⚡️CONTAINED.

#Ventilation, #masks, and #quarantine⚡️are enough….”
-H Spoelstra

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Andes Virus: Outbreak Investigation Reveals Super-Spreader Potential

Andes virus is carried by wild rodents native to South America, and people can be infected through exposure to infected animals or their droppings. Like
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A festivalgoer celebrates Pagan Freedom Day on Sunday. The event is held during the long weekend in South Africa that includes Freedom Day, a national public holiday celebrating the country’s first free and fair elections in 1994, which marked the end of apartheid.

Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

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A person wearing a highly detailed, handcrafted leather mask shaped like a stylized octopus or deep-sea creature. The mask is made of rich, warm brown leather with darker burnt-orange gradients and intricate visible stitching. It features large, dark circular eye ports and eight articulated, segmented tentacles that drape down over the wearer's chest. The person is wearing a dark, quilted puffer jacket, and the background is a plain, neutral-toned wall.
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I bought these coasters because I liked the design, but I knew nothing about it. Apparently, they are Chinese Peking Opera masks. Each mask symbolizes a certain character. I was wondering whether somebody could help me identify the characters here.

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Five black square coasters arranged in a pyramid. Each coaster has a central square part featuring a different colorful Chinese opera mask against a shimmering background. The masks display intricate facial paint in various colors and patterns. The top coaster shows a mask with a blue base and black and white patterns around the eyes and forehead. The middle left coaster shows a mask with a white face, a black mustache, and a red egg-like symbol on the forehead. The middle right coaster shows a mask with a black base and white swirls and red dots. The bottom left coaster shows a mask with a green base and patterns in red, yellow, and black. The bottom right coaster shows a mask with large red sections on the cheeks and forehead, and a silver center.
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The #issohadores, who are more nimble and faster paced, also use their lassos to try to capture women in the crowd, for whom being lassoed is seen as a good omen and a symbol of fertility.

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The #issohadores use their lassos to try to capture women in the crowd.
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