23. a black or darkly-colored mask
exemplifies an anxious, socially
marginalized character.
Editor's Notes
Largest Chinese opera
The stories that make up Peking Opera come from the history of China, and include tales from the dynasties, historical events, and stories about emperors, ministers, and beautiful women, and some not so true accounts from literature.
Jingju – false mask
Largest Chinese opera
The stories that make up Peking Opera come from the history of China, and include tales from the dynasties, historical events, and stories about emperors, ministers, and beautiful women, and some not so true accounts from literature.
Jingju – false mask
In 2005, the "Kabuki theatre" was proclaimed by UNESCO as an intangible heritage possessing outstanding universal value. In 2008, it was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[1]
Dances and dramas
Commonly used in funerals to help them expel evil spirits