Thursday, October 10, 2013

Mask of Shaman

Sender: Rayman

Mask of Shaman
Copper
Inner Mongolia
Ewink nationality

Text on card: Shaman means sorceror or sorceress. This kind of mask was used for their religious ceremony. It is an instrument for ecstasy (contact to god) just like other holy instruments: crown, clothes, drum, wand.

Shamans are spirit mediums who have practiced divination, prayer, sacrifice, rainmaking, and healing in Chinese traditions dating back over 3,000 years. - Wikipedia

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