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Africa<\/a><\/strong> India & Himalayas<\/a><\/strong> Bali & Java<\/a><\/strong> East Asia<\/a><\/strong> Oceania<\/a><\/strong> Native American<\/a><\/strong> Mexico<\/a><\/strong> Guatemala<\/a><\/strong> Caribbean<\/a><\/strong> South America<\/a><\/strong> Europe<\/a><\/strong> Protection<\/a><\/strong>
\nMost masks come from the many countries of West Africa, fewer from East Africa.<\/p>\n
\nTibet, Nepal, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka all have great masking traditions.<\/p>\n
\nThe famous dance dramas of Central Indonesia make these two islands a special category for masks.<\/p>\n
\nJapan, Korea, China and SE Asia are grouped together under this old-fashioned term.<\/p>\n
\nIncludes some Indonesian and all of the Melanesian people in the South Pacific.<\/p>\n
\nThe Eskimo and Indian cultures originally living in what is now the USA and Canada.<\/p>\n
\nHere many different cultures have masked festivals that celebrate religion and recreation since pre-Hispanic times.<\/p>\n
\nMasked dances are such an important tradition here that this small country must be treated separately.<\/p>\n
\nAll of the islands and some coastal areas of South and Central America reflect African influence in their masquerade.<\/p>\n
\nIncludes both the Amazon basin cultures and those who populate the Andes from Colombia to Chile.<\/p>\n
\nMasks are part of folk traditions in most European countries.<\/p>\n
\nProtective facial devices sometimes disguise the wearer in ways similar to traditional masks.<\/p>\n