"tiki" mask ethnicity question - General Tiki

R Rattiki Member Key West, FL Joined: May 03, 2003 Posts: 422	R Rattiki Posted posted on Sat, Mar 13, 2004 7:51 PM They are called 'Dragon Masks' and are commercially made (yes they are individually hand carved, but they are not traditional in any way and are only for the tourists) in Banue, The Philippines. An ornate 16" mask can be had for around $2 or less if you buy it there in the village from the manufacturer. I do NOT think they are made in Bali at all, as that is a very different look and usually of their own traditonal style. FYI the (once) headhunting Infugoa/Banue area of Northern Luzon has it's own, albeit simpler style of tiki god masks that they use traditonally to make offerings to and ward of evil spirits. I have a couple around my Tiki coupe's door. [ Edited by: Rattiki on 2004-03-13 19:59 ]

They are called 'Dragon Masks' and are commercially made (yes they are individually hand carved, but they are not traditional in any way and are only for the tourists) in Banue, The Philippines. An ornate 16" mask can be had for around $2 or less if you buy it there in the village from the manufacturer. I do NOT think they are made in Bali at all, as that is a very different look and usually of their own traditonal style. FYI the (once) headhunting Infugoa/Banue area of Northern Luzon has it's own, albeit simpler style of tiki god masks that they use traditonally to make offerings to and ward of evil spirits. I have a couple around my Tiki coupe's door.

[ Edited by: Rattiki on 2004-03-13 19:59 ]

Post #80687 by Rattiki on Sat, Mar 13, 2004 7:51 PM