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mask

Also known as art mask, cultural mask, costume mask, 🎭

thumb|Papierkrattler masks at the Narrensprung 2005 Carnival parade, Ravensburg, Germany

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I cannot provide an accurate overview based solely on this caption, as it only describes a specific type of mask (Papierkrattler masks) at a particular carnival event without explaining what masks are generally or why they matter. To write responsibly, I would need additional context about masks more broadly.

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: archaeological artefact
Depicts: face
Image: Rome during the COVID-19 pandemic 17.jpg

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Commons category: Masks
topic's main category: Category:Masks
different from: Mascara
Commons gallery: Mask
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
worn on: face

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Encyclopedic overview

35 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Masks in performance
Ritual masks
Africa
Oceania
North America
Latin America
Asia
China
India/Sri Lanka/Indo-China
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Middle East
Europe
Masks in theatre
Contemporary theatre
Functional masks
Medical
Protective
Disguise
Occupational
Sports
Punitive
Fashion
In works of fiction
Drama
Other types
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|Papierkrattler masks at the Narrensprung 2005 Carnival parade, Ravensburg, Germany

A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, as well as in the performing arts and for entertainment. They are usually worn on the face, though they may also be positioned elsewhere on the wearer's body for effect.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “mask” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.