Native American Masks
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Masks were an important part in many Native American Cultures .
They were used in hunting, healing, and other rituals . Masks were
commonly carved from wood.
Other materials used in the creating of these masks included
pigments, clay, bark, fur and hair, tortoise shell, rope, leather, and cord.
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According to some traditions, the spirits live far away in the
summer, but come to visit in the winter . Sometimes it was said, that
these spirits sometimes captured a man or a women, and brought them great
power . These people were often members of secret societies .
Throughout rituals, there were two additional types of dancers .
they were called the Fools, and the Grizzly Bears . The Fools and the
Grizzly Bears acted as sort of the police at these events, and were there
to ....
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