Masks of Mythological Character - stock photo

Craftsman making masks for Bhaona in Majuli, Assam India. Majuli is a river island of river Brahmaputra in Assam, India. Masks, known as mukhas in Assamese language, Masks are worn during theatres and bhaonas (Bhaona is a traditional form of entertainment, always with religious messages, prevalent is Assam, India. It is a creation of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva, written in the early sixteenth century. He created the form to convey religious messages to villagers through entertainment), which revolve around the Assamese tribal myths and folktales. these masks are divided into three types - Cho mask, Lotokoi mask Mukh mask. Masks are made of clay, bamboo, or cloth. Masks are made on all the characters of the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Puranas.