Shilog, an inheritor of the traditional mask-making craft in Lhasa's Dagze county in the Tibet autonomous region, works on one of his creations. [Photo provided to Chinadaily.com.cn] Tibetan ...

This centuries-old ritual, performed on the eve of the Tibetan New Year ... colourful robes and fearsome masks. The masks, ...

Masks were an essential part of Yup'ik religious practice, according to Ray, and no two were alike. Typically, the Yup'ik shaman would commission a skilled carver to create a mask based on a dream ...

Chinese authorities are increasingly using opaque policy terms in official media to tighten repression in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said in an illustrated glossary released on June 20. Tibet: A ...

Knecht believes the mask could have belonged to a Yup'ik shaman. Archaeologists have also discovered household items, such as bowls, as well as jewelry and weapons at the site. Like the mask ...

(New York) – Chinese authorities are increasingly using opaque policy terms in official media to tighten repression in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said in an illustrated glossary released today.