{"id":12418,"date":"2026-07-09T10:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/%d7%a4%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%aa-1-%d7%94%d7%99%d7%9b%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%a2%d7%9d-%d7%9e%d7%a1%d7%9b%d7%95%d7%aa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T10:57:15","slug":"activity1-introduction-to-masks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/activity1-introduction-to-masks\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 1: Introduction to Masks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12418\" class=\"elementor elementor-12418 elementor-8145\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843f82b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"843f82b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e236c e-con-full 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href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/arrows-website-africa-museums\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Museums in Africa<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) Activity 1: Introduction to Masks<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e46b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86e46b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activity 1: Introduction to Masks<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd09c95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd09c95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322f3a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"322f3a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a507c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31a507c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec59af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec59af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Masks from Around the World: Introduction to Types and Uses<\/h3><p>You might have noticed the fact that in different cultures, no matter which continent they belong to, there is a tradition of creating masks.<br \/>Why is creating masks so popular?<br \/>Our introduction to another person begins with a visual assessment of their facial features \u2013 facial features distinguish ethnicity, age, social affiliation, mood, and more.<\/p><p>Imagine standing in front of a powerful mask in a museum!<br \/>In the past, these masks were not considered &#8220;art for display,&#8221; but rather a ceremonial tool that &#8220;held&#8221; a spirit or an ancestor \u2013 a central custom in the rituals of many communities in Africa.<br \/>Today they are displayed in museums around the world.<\/p><p>In this activity (by: Dr. Yulia Vorobieichik), we will explore the deep meaning of masks, learn how shapes and materials tell a story about the beliefs and values of traditional Africa, and create a personal mask that represents a power or an idea \u2013 just like a museum artifact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aab439 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2aab439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acecfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1acecfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77098cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77098cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea5cd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eea5cd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c3492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c3492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's see some different masks:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbe1a3 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cbe1a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c673a58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c673a58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c786692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c786692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Japan<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea488a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea488a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d9\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05e9\u05e8.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Japanese Traditional Masks\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ3NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3JhbmdlLmhhaWZhLmFjLmlsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8wMVwvXHUwNWQwXHUwNWVhXHUwNWU4LVx1MDVkN1x1MDVkOVx1MDVlNlx1MDVkOVx1MDVkZC1cdTA1ZGVcdTA1ZTFcdTA1ZGJcdTA1ZDVcdTA1ZWEtXHUwNWQ5XHUwNWU0XHUwNWUwXHUwNWQ5XHUwNWQ1XHUwNWVhLVx1MDVkZVx1MDVkMFx1MDVkNVx1MDVlOVx1MDVlOC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d9\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05e9\u05e8-oj4hdwxdfcfj5t5ce7idyw1y900njfu9fwlphy7u8g.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Traditional Masks\" alt=\"Tokyo, Japan - October 10, 2012: group of traditional japanese masks in a stand for bought in Tokyo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ceb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ceb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Japanese masks reflect the general approach of the Japanese to emotional experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b1eec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84b1eec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277f6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"277f6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Carnival in Brazil<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d0612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53d0612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05d9\u05db\u05d4-\u05d1\u05e8\u05d6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Roi Soleil\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjUzOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3JhbmdlLmhhaWZhLmFjLmlsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8wMVwvXHUwNWQwXHUwNWVhXHUwNWU4LVx1MDVkN1x1MDVkOVx1MDVlNlx1MDVkOVx1MDVkZC1cdTA1ZGVcdTA1ZTFcdTA1ZDlcdTA1ZGJcdTA1ZDQtXHUwNWQxXHUwNWU4XHUwNWQ2XHUwNWQ5XHUwNWRjXHUwNWQwXHUwNWQ5XHUwNWVhLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05d9\u05db\u05d4-\u05d1\u05e8\u05d6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea-oj7vejbdk7ll7umbkfyxnxe3zbcdmp8tpd5pvz8ekw.jpg\" title=\"Roi Soleil\" alt=\"A beautiful mask of &quot;Le Roi Soleil&quot;, the french king Louis XIV represented in the brazilian carnival of Rio de Janeiro.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587ccc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587ccc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A mask intended for a Brazilian carnival.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7fa94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae7fa94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e4757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e4757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Venice Festival, Italy<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f97854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f97854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d0\u05d9\u05d8\u05dc\u05e7\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05e9\u05e8.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Carnevale di Venezia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ3OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3JhbmdlLmhhaWZhLmFjLmlsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8wMVwvXHUwNWQwXHUwNWVhXHUwNWU4LVx1MDVkN1x1MDVkOVx1MDVlNlx1MDVkOVx1MDVkZC1cdTA1ZGVcdTA1ZTFcdTA1ZGJcdTA1ZDVcdTA1ZWEtXHUwNWQwXHUwNWQ5XHUwNWQ4XHUwNWRjXHUwNWU3XHUwNWQ5XHUwNWQ1XHUwNWVhLVx1MDVkZVx1MDVkMFx1MDVkNVx1MDVlOVx1MDVlOC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d0\u05d9\u05d8\u05dc\u05e7\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05e9\u05e8-oj4hi3bjsu5erf2w00ip1u3panfdr0fbckzea80ukw.jpg\" title=\"Carnevale di Venezia\" alt=\"Venezia, Maschere veneziane\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfc71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bfc71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A very elaborate Italian mask, intended for the carnival in Venice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf5afb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baf5afb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1624e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1624e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b57658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b57658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05e7\u05e1\u05d9\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05e9\u05e8.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mexican souvenirs\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ4MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3JhbmdlLmhhaWZhLmFjLmlsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8wMVwvXHUwNWQwXHUwNWVhXHUwNWU4LVx1MDVkN1x1MDVkOVx1MDVlNlx1MDVkOVx1MDVkZC1cdTA1ZGVcdTA1ZTFcdTA1ZGJcdTA1ZDVcdTA1ZWEtXHUwNWRlXHUwNWU3XHUwNWUxXHUwNWQ5XHUwNWU3XHUwNWUwXHUwNWQ5XHUwNWQ1XHUwNWVhLVx1MDVkZVx1MDVkMFx1MDVkNVx1MDVlOVx1MDVlOC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05e7\u05e1\u05d9\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea-\u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05e9\u05e8-oj4hkvwa43z39p0sopzrymq0uvnnmmileescmtvq34.jpg\" title=\"Mexican souvenirs\" alt=\"Carved wooden souvenirs sold in Mexico.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15b95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d15b95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mexican masks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce130cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce130cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069725a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"069725a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85deaf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85deaf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, the most extensive use of masks can be seen in the countries of the African continent. And this is no coincidence.<br \/>To this day, the use of masks is essential in all the spectacular ceremonies that accompany the important events in the lives of the local residents:<br \/>The birth of a new baby, initiation rites, wedding ceremonies, the experience of motherhood, a change in social status, death, and funeral ceremonies \u2013 all of these events receive a symbolic reflection through ritual dances with masks.<\/p><p>The placement of an African mask on a person&#8217;s body can vary.<br \/>A mask can be placed on the face or on the forehead, on the top of the head, or cover the entire head like a helmet.<br \/>Furthermore, the mask can be attached to the shoulder, the knee, or simply held in the hand in front of the face.<\/p><p>On the right side, we can see some examples of African masks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7c660 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b7c660\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc5517 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dc5517\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb4016 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bb4016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d05df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4d05df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" 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href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd - \u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTMzMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3JhbmdlLmhhaWZhLmFjLmlsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDE5XC8wOVwvXHUwNWQwXHUwNWVhXHUwNWU4LVx1MDVkN1x1MDVkOVx1MDVlNlx1MDVkOVx1MDVkZC1cdTA1ZGVcdTA1ZTFcdTA1ZGJcdTA1ZDVcdTA1ZWEtXHUwNWQwXHUwNWU0XHUwNWU4XHUwNWQ5XHUwNWU3XHUwNWQwXHUwNWQ5XHUwNWQ1XHUwNWVhMi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea2-171x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea2-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea2.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b413139 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b413139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b61904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b61904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Activity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6258173 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6258173\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aacf5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7aacf5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6ef08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e6ef08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e2\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05dd \u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTAzMzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9yYW5nZS5oYWlmYS5hYy5pbFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDZcL1x1MDVkNFx1MDVkOVx1MDVkYlx1MDVlOFx1MDVkNVx1MDVlYS1cdTA1ZTJcdTA1ZGQtXHUwNWRlXHUwNWUxXHUwNWRiXHUwNWQ1XHUwNWVhLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea-\u05e2\u05dd-\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-rop24u46ut7qubvsoyrkty5kp0ax8vdrrqow2g62mo.jpg\" title=\"\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05dd \u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea\" alt=\"\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05dd \u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc063a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc063a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Making Masks<\/h3><p>As seen in the images, African masks are made of wood.<\/p><p>In creative activities with children, paper, bristol board, or cardboard can be used.<br \/>Additionally, a mask can be decorated using a regular gluing technique (stickers, glitter, beads, etc.), decoupage technique, or by painting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e659bef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e659bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a943e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2a943e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea-\u05d9\u05dc\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u05de\u05e1\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05dc\u05d3\u05d9\u05dd\" 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In this activity, we will dive into the world of the symbolic meanings of the masks, understand their role in spiritual rituals, and learn about the deep connection between man, nature, and tradition in the different cultures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,109,61,63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-africa-museums","category-arrows-website","category-museums","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12418"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13279,"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12418\/revisions\/13279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}