Bee mask

Description:	Among tribes of the Northwest Coast, masks are worn during winter ceremonies (called Potlatch), a community event that hosts a series of songs, dances and rituals. During these ceremonies, masks are danced in ceremonial houses to recount stories, instill values and to entertain. Specific masks and dances usually belong to specific families or individuals. Children are often given a role and encouraged to learn dances, stories and songs. One type of mask that children often wear at a potlatch is the bee mask. Bee masks are worn by groups of four or more children, who dance around the floor gesturing towards the audience with their stingers, much like a swarm of bees might do. This Bee Mask was made by Trevor Cole Hunt, a descendent of the famous Hunt Family of Fort Rupert on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. He comes from a long line of hereditary carvers that have been instrumental in the survival of the Kwaguilth artform on the Northwest Coast.
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/2165
Collection:	The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/;
Copyright:	Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0);
Subjects:	Bees Bees in art Masks Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America Potlatch Kwaguilth Indians Kwaguilth Indians -- Social life and customs

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