South African police are investigating the premier of Mpumalanga province for failing to wear a mask at a public funeral.. Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane was seen on a live state television broadcast ...

THIS FUNERAL mask, photographed by Yoshii Yutaka of the Sicán Archaeological Project, in Peru, was discovered 30 years ago, 800km to the north of Lima. The Sicán were a group who flourished ...

Masks are believed to be conduits of the spiritual realm and examples of the legacy of Africa’s influence over the world. NOMA curator, Amanda M. Maples says, “the masquerades on view here are ...