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The Guatemalan Traditional Mayan Deer Dance, also known as "Baile de Venado" in Spanish, is a traditional dance performed by the indigenous Mayan people of Guatemala.The dance is often performed during important cultural and religious celebrations and ceremonies, accompanied by traditional music played on instruments such as marimbas, maracas, drums, and flutes.
The Rabinal Achí is a Maya song-dance-drama from the fifteenth century that uses vibrant costumes and wooden masks to tell the story of the community and its history through myths of origin while also addressing popular and political subjects concerning the inhabitants of the region of Rabinal, expressed through masked dance, theatre, and music.
The Baile de la Conquista is not unique to Guatemala; variations of the dance have been performed throughout Latin America with differences based on local folklore. The one constant in all forms of the dance is the resolution, a religious conversion of the native or "pagan" population. Surviving dances outside of Guatemala are usually performed ...
Articles related to dances performed by artistes wearing masks. Pages in category "Masked dances" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Today, the museum's holdings include the Dr. Michael C. and Mannetta Braunstein Collection, a comprehensive collection of Pre-Columbian objects from nearly every culture of Pre-Columbian Latin America, as well as Mexican dance masks and retablos; Guatemalan, Bolivian, and Navajo textiles; Paiute and Hopi basketry; and Navajo jewelry.
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Mixtecos Unidos recently performed 'La Danza de los Diablos' at the ninth 'Día de Muertos' celebration organized by Kings Cultural Center on October 23 in the city of Armona in Kings County.
After Mexican Independence, mask and dance traditions showed a syncretism and mask traditions have continued to evolve into new forms, depicting Mexico's history and newer forms of popular culture such as lucha libre. Most traditional masks are made of wood, while some are made from leather, wax, cardboard, papier-mâché or other materials.