Mask-making Craft for the Moriones Lenten Festival
The most prominent feature of the Moriones Lenten Festival in Marinduque is the masks that depict the faces of Roman military figures. Mask-makers begin to take orders and make the masks from November, four months before the festival. Making the masks requires creativity and artistry, and it takes technical prowess to carve detailed facial features into wood. The masks originally consisted of big, crude headgear covering the entire head, but have reduced in size over time. This video introduces how the mask-makers started the craft and tells many interesting stories regarding the production of the masks.
Philippines
2019