Rider's Mask

The Rider's Mask http://naviteri.org/2017/02/ayioang-amip-si-ayu-alahe-new-animals-and-other-things/ is a piece of eye-protection worn by banshee riders. These are important when flying, as banshee can reach incredible speeds in flight, particularly during dives. The Tawkami, Omatikaya, and Kekunan clans are known to employ their use, with each clan having their own methods for creating them.
==Materials and Construction==
===Tawkami Clan===
The masks are manufactured by the Tawkami clan as part of their rite of passage required to gain a banshee. The lenses are made from a plexiglass-like material, cut and shaped by the clan elders to custom-fit each rider. Young clan members spend a consistent sixteen hours polishing their lenses during this rite. The Tawkami are renowned for their knowledge of chemistry, which is of course required to create the glass.https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk/pandora?explore As the lenses are created from scratch, they lack the insect-wing patterns characteristic of the Omatikaya clan masks.
===Kekunan Clan===
The Kekunan clan create their riding masks from leaves and feathers.The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration
===Omatikaya Clan===
The Omatikaya clan create the lenses of their masks from molted insect wings.Comment from Joshua Izzo
==Gallery==
File:Rider's Mask.png|Tawkami rider's mask
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==References==
pl:Ochraniacz_na_oczy
ru:Маска наездника банши
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