Raksha means demon and the masks apotropaic which means that it is intended to ward off evil. Raksha masks are popular in Sri Lanka because it’s used by Buddhist for cultural dances and festivals.
These Raksha marks are hand painted and hand caved made out of wood by the locals. It comes in different colours, shapes and size such as wall props, key chains and magnets. When it comes to colours, the mask represents them yellow means brings wealth, blue means helps in career and red means protection.
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Yellow Raksha Mask | | Blue Raksha Mask |
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Red Raksha Mask
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| Cultural Dance during Prehara |
You can find this mask in souvenir shops, Shopping complex and near Kandy Temple.
Never knew about this until I read this blog today. Amazing culture of Sri Lanka.
ReplyDeleteRaksha mask Are very attractive first time I am seeing this mask honestly Never say such amazing mask thank you blog writer for this post
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ReplyDeleteThis is one unique feature that differentiate Sri Lanka from any other country. The subject of Mask has a rich history in our country and a complete whole new experience the tourism could enjoy.
ReplyDeleteIt’s quite less spoken about. Blogs like these could only bring more and more awareness to it