embodied-through-masked-ceremonial-performer

Barong · salience 0.95

“the Barong is not just a mythical creature but a living entity that manifests through elaborate masks and costumes worn by skilled performers.”

Koyemshi · salience 0.85

“Koyemshi, often translated "Mudheads," are ceremonial figures of Zuni religious tradition, identifiable by rounded, knobbed masks the color of wet clay and bodies coated in matching mud-toned pigment.”