Sanni yakuma, sometimes known as Daha ata sanniyas, is a traditional Sinhalese exorcism ritual. The ritual consists of 18 masked dances, each depicting a particular illness or ailment affecting …

The Sanni Yakuma is the best known exorcism ritual, in which numerous sanni (disease) demons are portrayed by exorcists wearing elaborate masks.

Dec 21, 2017 · Usually the mask of this sanniya was a face with an open mouth and no tongue and/or teeth. Skin diseases that caused cysts, wounds and boils were believed to have been …

Aug 6, 2020 · There exists three main mask dances in Sri Lanka, each serving an entirely different purpose: Raksha (or demon) masks, worn for street processions and festivals, Sanni …

The sanni masks are mainly used in healing ceremonies and worn by an edura (a sort of Sri Lankan artist/exorcist). Apparently, there are eighteen different Sanni masks, each specializing …

Oct 8, 2023 · Sanni Masks (Devil Masks): Purpose: Sanni masks are integral to devil and demon dances, where they play a crucial role in healing rituals. Each of the eighteen different Sanni …

Jun 4, 2016 · The masks of the yakun natima, befitting their function, are generally gruesome, with distorted faces, cobras (called naga) coiled like crowns atop their heads, eyes bulging and …

The Sanni masks are more distorted and disturbing. There are 18 of them, each mask an embodiment of a particular ailment, as ‘Sanni’ is essentially an exorcism ritual. There is one for …

Feb 2, 2019 · The Sanni masks are more distorted and disturbing. There are 18 of them, each mask an embodiment of a particular ailment, as ‘sanni’ is essentially an exorcism ritual. There …

Feb 7, 2019 · The hereditary traditional masks of Sri Lanka can be classified into a number of groups such as Kolam, Sanni, Pali and Raksha and each one of these has a legend …