Yup'ik masks (Yup'ik kegginaquq sg kegginaquk dual kegginaqut pl and nepcetaq sg nepcetat pl; in the Lower Yukon dialects avangcaq sg avangcak dual avangcat pl ; in Nunivak Cup'ig …

Mar 3, 2025 · These masks were traditionally carved from spruce driftwood found along the coast, with natural fibers added for movement — undulating feathers of the sea duck, rawhide or …

There is a huge variety of Yup’ik masks but characterized by their inventive surrealism. They are usually made of wood painted with few colors and sometimes decorated with feathers. Masked …

Peg teeth, common features of Yup'ik masks from the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, occur in eight of the Milette masks. The upturned and downturned mouths, interpreted by some scholars as an …

Nov 27, 2020 · Historically, Yup'ik carvers made masks to commemorate people and stories, and for spiritual ceremonies. Tribal shamans sometimes guided mask making in accordance with …

Dec 7, 2023 · Yupik masks often symbolize the spirit they are communicating with. It is also possible that it is sometimes the spirit of an animal. This is why some masks are in the form of …

Within the bentwood border of this mask, a hunter’s kayak searches for quarry. Near the center of the boat, the face of a humanoid seal spirit emerges, with an unidentified spirit visage above. …

Jul 30, 2016 · The mask would usually be in the form of a chosen animal–the most popular being wolves, seals, sea birds, or even mythical creatures. Some masks would sport large or …

Nov 5, 2017 · “Masks symbolize the transformation of animals into humans, as well as shamanic ties between humans and the spirits of nature that exercise control over animals.” Today, …

Christian proselytization has suppressed the use of masquerade in Yup’ik cultures today, but it continues in some segments of the population. This mask depicts an inua, in the form of an …