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    The document summarizes cultural masks from Japan, Korea, and China. It describes the Tenko Noh mask from Japan, which depicts a supernatural fox creature and is made of carved wood and gold dust. It discusses the Choegwari mask from Korean drama, which depicts a flirtatious Buddhist monk, and is made of lacquered alder wood. It also outlines Chinese masks used for celebrations, rituals, and opera, which are highly artistic and mainly made of carved wood.

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    2/25/2012  IWB pages 49-51

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    The document summarizes cultural masks from Japan, Korea, and China. It describes the Tenko Noh mask from Japan, which depicts a supernatural fox creature and is made of carved wood and gold dust. It discusses the Choegwari mask from Korean drama, which depicts a flirtatious Buddhist monk, and is made of lacquered alder wood. It also outlines Chinese masks used for celebrations, rituals, and opera, which are highly artistic and mainly made of carved wood.

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    Cultural Masks (49-51)

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    The document summarizes cultural masks from Japan, Korea, and China. It describes the Tenko Noh mask from Japan, which depicts a supernatural fox creature and is made of carved wood and gold dust. It discusses the Choegwari mask from Korean drama, which depicts a flirtatious Buddhist monk, and is made of lacquered alder wood. It also outlines Chinese masks used for celebrations, rituals, and opera, which are highly artistic and mainly made of carved wood.

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    Japan
    Tenko (Sky Fox) Noh Mask
    Nohmasks,arethemasksthatwereworninthe 14thcenturyFeudalerainJapaneseNohperfor mances.Theseperformancestendedtofocuson certainaspectsofJapaneselife.Themaskswere onlywornbymen,whoweretheperformers.The masksweredesignedtobelightweightduetothe factthattheywouldbewornforlongperiodsof me. TheTenkoisasupernaturalcreaturethatissaidto bringwealthandgoodharveststoJapanesevillag ers.Thefox,ingeneral,issaidtobeamessenger ofgod,andcantransformtoahuman. Thismaskinpar cularismadeofhandcarved woodandgolddustfortheeyes.Themakingof themaskisverylaborintensiveandexpensive.
    H:21cm.D:14cm. h p://www.nohmask21.com/eu/tenko.html

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    Korea
    Choegwari Drama Mask
    Koreanmasks,ortal,wereusedinwar,shaman is crituals,religiousceremonies,andtheater. Mostofthemasksarepaintedwithexaggerated features.Dependingontheuseforthemask,the maskwouldbemadetolookrealis c,c onal, orfearful.Thestyleofmasksvariesfromregion toregioninKorea. TheChoegwarimask,inpar cular,isthatusedin aplayinwhichthecharacterisamiddleaged Buddhistmonkwhoisveryirta ous. Themasksweretypicallymadeofalderwood andlacquerforaddedglossandwaterproong.

    DimensionsN/A h p://asianhistory.about.com/od/arthistoryinasia/ss/ KoreanMasks_3.htm

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    China
    Opera and Festival Mianju
    Chinesemasksweremoreprevalentlyusedin star ngduringtheShangandZhoudynas esfor shamanism.However,themasksarealsousedfor religious,funeral,andweddingrituals.Thereare evenspecicmaskstocelebratethebirthofnew bornbabiesandtokeephousessafe.Today,aswell asinthepast,masksaremostlyusedforcelebra onssuchastheChineseNewYearandforthe Chineseopera.Masksthatareusedintheopera playanimportantroleintheportrayingtheper sonalityofthecharacter.Asaresult,thesemasks areveryhighinar s cequality. Themasksaremainlymadeofhandcarvedwood.

    DimensionsN/A h p://www.chinainfoonline.com/Entertainment/

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