Repairing sacred Balinese masks
About this video
A Balinese mask maker explains that sacred masks can be repaired and that parts such as the hair are usually replaced about every two years. Before repair, a ceremony sends the spirit out of the mask so it becomes secular, and after repair, another ceremony brings the spirit back into the mask.
You'll be able to
- explain that sacred Balinese masks are believed to hold a spirit.
- describe why ceremonies are held before and after a sacred mask is repaired.
Key words
- Sacred
- Holy, or connected with a god or spirit.
- Secular
- Not religious or holy; ordinary.
Transcript
how can you replace parts of the bottle yes you can yeah you can usually it takes like every two years just replace the hair and it's their ceremony we are actually like that have to usually what would they do cut the mess out from the body and before that you send the soul the spirit alcohol bottle sada so it become it become very secular can about you so the less maker perfect that person is it ready and then you light the hell and the body and a poor old spirit
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