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Mask, Baining 7 Women Night Fire Dance |
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Region:
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Melanesia
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CCountry:
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Papua New Guinea
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Island Group or Local Origin:
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New Britain, Baining
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Category:
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Masks
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Size:
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3' x 2'
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| These are the only kind of mask that women may wear when participating in the Men's Night Fire Dances. It is not certain if this is an old tradition and the masks are derived from the neighboring Tolai "alor" or ancestor masks, or if they are a new statment of women's rights! | ||
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