Transformation mask - Wikipedia Transformation mask Transformation Mask ( Kwakwaka'wakw : British Columbia, Canada ) In the collection of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, here presented in an exhibition in Paris. A transformation mask is a type of mask used by indigenous people of the Northwest Coast and Alaska in ritual dances. These masks usually depict an outer, animal visage, which the performer can open by pulling a string to reveal an inner, human face carved in wood. Northwest coast peoples generally use them in potlatches to illustrate myths, while they are used by Alaska natives for shamanic rituals. Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Gallery Raven / Sisutl transformation mask by Oscar Matilpi, Kwakwaka'wakw Nation, 1997. In the permanent collection of The Children 's Museum of Indianapolis The same Raven / Sisutl transformation mask, open, by Oscar Matilpi, Kwakwaka'wakw Nation, 1996. In the permanent collection of The Children 's Museum of Indianapolis See also Masks among Eskimo peoples References Shearar, Cheryl ( 2000 ). Understanding Northwest Coast Art : A Guide to Crests, Beings and Symbols. Vancouver : Douglas and McIntyre. ISBN 1 - 55054 - 782 - 8. External links Entry on the website of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Canadian Museum of Civilization example Alaskan example from the Smithsonian This article relating to the Indigenous peoples of the Americas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transformation_mask&oldid=802083175 '' Categories : Pacific Northwest art Indigenous woodcarving of the Americas Masks in the Americas Indigenous peoples of North America stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 23 September 2017, at 22 : 03. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: how were transformation masks used in the original potlatch ceremonies
Answer: to illustrate myths