Cultures that follow Mask-Making Tradition

West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka

India

Represent deities, demons, ghosts, and spirits

Japan

Religious ceremonies, funerals, initiation rites, ancestral worship

Africa

Used in Day of the Dead, Danza de los Viejitos, religious festivals

Mexico

Traditional dance-dramas (e.g., Topeng), religious performances

Indonesia

Chinese opera, folk rituals, New Year festivals

China