Wearing the face of Patih Manis (above), a character in Bali’s dance dramas, means more than simply putting on a tapel, or mask. “When you dance with a tapel and perform its character, you ...

Masks of Bali: Between Heaven and Hell is a comprehensive study on Balinese masks. Created according to sacred protocols, masks or topeng are recognized as living beings that receive unique ...

The dance features performers wearing topeng [masks] and dressed in elaborate ... for literature and drama throughout modern day Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand. The story is not ...

Such masks are mainly used in the Odalan Festivals in April and October. Topeng -- or mask in the Indonesian language -- is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more performers wear ...