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#masks

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RD

There are many important reasons to MASK UP tomorrow!

- Protect yourself from viruses.

- Protect others from viruses and show vulnerable folks you've got their back.

- Make a statement against fascist mask bans.

- Send a message that the pandemic is NOT over; covid is still a serious threat and now there's measles too.

- Privacy.

😷 ✊

#HandsOff#protest#masks
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Art Museum Friend-Date 💗 This time, we chose to yammer and sketch in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' African art collection, where I became enamored with a 7ft tall serpent mask from the Bwa culture (Burkina Faso and Mali) 🐍

"Serpent masks made by the Bwa are among the most dramatic in all of Africa. Wearing and manipulating the tall mask requires great strength and stamina. To do so, the dancer puts the tall, heavy mask over his head and grips a wooden rod inside the mask to hold it in place as he puts it in motion. Sometimes a performer will twist his head rapidly from side to side, making the mask writhe like a snake. His movements and the mask’s sinuous curves bring the mask to life.

The Bwa regard the wilderness as a realm of both dangerous and life-giving forces. Through masks, they re-create mythical encounters between ancestors and wilderness spirits. The serpent mask celebrates a story in which a python saved a villager’s life by hiding him from raiding warriors in his den. A diviner later instructed the man to create the tall serpent mask in celebration of family and ancestry."

#art #AfricanArt #Africa #museum #ArtMuseum #FriendDate #masks #sketching
Mask, 19th century Grebo culture (Liberia)
Various African masks made of metal, wood, and animal fibers
Ga Wree-Wre Mask, 19th-20th Century Dan culture (Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire) The dramatic visual impact of African masks is evident in this solemn-looking judgment mask, known as Ga Wree-Wre. It walks about and sits, but does not dance. An interpreter who understands the mask’s strange, animal-like “language” accompanies it, communicating its messages to the assembled public. Elements of the Ga Wree-Wre contrast the wilderness, symbolized by the brass leopard’s teeth and the raffia skirt, with the village, suggested by the human features, the headdress, and the woven cape.
Mask, 19th-20th Century Wee culture (Côte d'Ivoire) When trouble disrupts the flow of village life, the Wee employ large, horrific masks to help banish the evil spirits that are causing the trouble. The gaping mouth, menacing teeth, spiky beard, and multiple eyes of this example contribute to its ghoulish appearance.
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Micael
Photographing the "caretos" on the main day of Entrudo, Tuesday, is a challenge in itself. To begin with, Lazarim receives thousands of visitors on this day, each equipped with a "camera" - their smartphone, many wanting to take selfies with the caretos or photos with them. Considering also the narrow streets and not very large squares, the space becomes tight for so many people.
However, with some luck and help from the organization, there are certain moments when it's possible to divert the caretos to a more hidden, more scenic place, where it's easier to photograph them without having mobile phones in view, or people getting into the photos. But note, I have nothing against this, I'm just describing my experience.
It also helps to know the village and the route that the caretos follow on that day, which allows for anticipation and better preparation. Finally, it's also necessary to work with the weather conditions and the time of day, because during the ritual, we encounter different phases of the day, from very strong and high sun to its absence.

🚩 Lazarim, Portugal
📅 04/03/2025

#Portugal #Mask #Masks #tradition #Photography #Photo #Art #Portrait #Sony #SonyAlpha #Europe #Travel #festivity #color #festival #photooftheday #Foto #Fotografia #Portrait #pixelfed #Lazarim #Entrudo #Careto
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Jeff

Looks like I'm running a backup game for our #Masks group. The players are okay with another #MasksANewGeneration game but with a lighter tone. I'm thinking about a mix of #QuantumLeap, #Sliders, and the #CrossTimeCaper run of #Excalibur, one of the series that really got me into collecting comics.

The overall idea will be a team of heroes who are forced to hop through different dimensions, probably heavily influenced by movies, TV shows, or books that I'm into. Everyone seems to want something lighter in tone and I can certainly do that for them!

#TTRPG#GMLife
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