He wants to see more young people involved and says more exposure will help. The origins of the devil masquerade – or “mas” for short – date all the way back to the days of slavery. The original term ...

Mathom (Limba Devil) and Ghongorli, National Dance Troupe, Aberdeen, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2008 Credit: Phyllis Galembo Aree Patton Masquerade, Mumbassa Cultural Group, Lester Village, Sierra ...

Introduction -- Masks, participants, and audience / N. Ross Crumrine -- The many faces of masks and masking : discussion / Elisabeth Tooker -- Part I : North America -- Labrador Nalujuk : the ...