Cultural-Art
" Mexican Traditions " Dia de Muertos
masks
The wearing of masks has been a powerful symbol throughout traditional cultures, of the ability of humans to get in touch with fantasy and no limitation .
Face-painting as skulls is a chance to overcome fear of death .
People in Mexico wear traditional skull masks, and the tradition of painting faces to look like a skull has grown up as a variation to this unique folk-art.
All the mask are unique pieces made in paper mache , hand painted and some ornaments added.
Every piece has a name in " NAHUATL " dialect spoken in Center Mexico by the Mexicas, also known as Aztecs. NAHUATL IS STILL SPOKEN IN SOME AREAS OF MEXICO.
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![]() "IDENTITY"Represents the ambivalence and in its interior shows a reproduction of Jose Guadalupe Posada's that inspired the creation of this piece. | ![]() " OLIN " SOLDMy name in Nahuatl means: MOVEMENT ID: M001 | ![]() " TLALLI "My name in Nahuatl means: EARTH . ID: M002 |
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![]() " IZEL "My name in Nahuatl means: UNIQUE ID: M003 | ![]() " SACNITE " -My name in Nahuatl means: WHITE FLOWER ID: M004 | ![]() " IXTLI "My name in Nahuatl means: FACE ID: M005 |
![]() "DON DIEGO "Spanish name common for Hacienda owner. ID: M006 | ![]() " XIPIL " SOLDMy name in Nahuatl means: FIRE ID: M007 | ![]() " ICHTACA "My name in Nahuatl means: SECRET ID: M008 |
![]() "NENETL "My name in Nahuatl means: DOLL ID: M009 | ![]() " XIOMARA "My name in Nahuatl means: UNKNOWN ID: M010 | ![]() " ZELTZIN "My name in Nahuatl means: DELICATE ID: M011 |
![]() " TOTOTL "My name in Nahuatl means: BIRD ID: M012 | ![]() " PATLI "My name in Nahuatl means: MEDICINE ID: M013 | ![]() " QUETZALXOCHITL "My name in Nahuatl means: PRECIOUS FLOWER- QUEEN ID: M014 |