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smokingboot) wrote2006-04-20 08:41 am
smokingboot) wrote2006-04-20 08:41 am
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Of Fox and Others
I need a fox mask; the one I have is hopeless (if you know anyone who could make a wearable bearable fox mask, do let me know) so I was searching the web when I came across the site below. It is dedicated to the Yup'iq culture of Alaska, and explains the masks, stories and shamanic beliefs of the people. There were several things that impressed me about it; the first was that all the animal masks have people's faces on them somewhere, as part of the belief that every animal has 'personhood' within them, and should be respected.
The second is the way each page is set up. First there is the mask, followed by the story, then as the page goes down, basic biological information about the animal and then, underneath, one or two thoughtful questions: On the fox page it asks
Are there any similarities between a fox's community and your community? If so, what?
On the wolf page it asks:
What in your community would be improved if you or other members of your community could call on the power of the wolf?
On the bear page, after talking about the respect that must be paid to bears it asks:
What person or animal in your community do your elders tell you to treat with respect and never criticize? Why?
Good questions. There's something about this approach I really like. Here's the link:
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/yupik_backup/lessons/ecology/foxes.html
The second is the way each page is set up. First there is the mask, followed by the story, then as the page goes down, basic biological information about the animal and then, underneath, one or two thoughtful questions: On the fox page it asks
Are there any similarities between a fox's community and your community? If so, what?
On the wolf page it asks:
What in your community would be improved if you or other members of your community could call on the power of the wolf?
On the bear page, after talking about the respect that must be paid to bears it asks:
What person or animal in your community do your elders tell you to treat with respect and never criticize? Why?
Good questions. There's something about this approach I really like. Here's the link:
http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/yupik_backup/lessons/ecology/foxes.html
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I'll go and check my dates re HG...
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In terms of having latex right close to the skin, have you thought of lining the mask with linen or cotton or some kind of fabric? It would possibly mean that you would need to get elastic to hold the mask on with (if you are not happy with haveing stuff latexed to your skin, but could be an answer to the ickyness of sweaty latex.
What do you think?
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I haven't tried stuffing anything into the snout yet, I'll certainly give it a go.
I did add cotton strips above the eyes and on the cheeks, which worked the first time I wore them, but this time they itched really horribly, no idea why... I have been diagnosed with psoriasis recently so maybe this was just a pre-outbreak sort of thing. In the end I took them off because they were falling apart and really scratchy. Naturally it just made matters worse! Because I'm supposed to be doing camera work, I didn't put on any make up underneath, so there was no reason for it. maybe I need a different kind of fabric...