Question

Masks and masking played important roles in some Indian cultures. The Kwakiutl mask called Crooked Beak: a) is a symbol for victory in war and games. b) is one of the guardians of the stars. c) appears in monthly dance rituals curing the sick. d) brings abundance in the coming harvest. e) is one of four monstrous beings who eat human flesh.

Answer 1

Answer:

E) Is one of four monstrous beings who eat human flesh.

Explanation:

The Kwakiutl are an amerindian group. They live in Vancouver and Queen Charlotte, in Canada. They are well known for their ceremonies, for example, the Potlatch: a party-like event that was given by the boss for his own community and others in a demonstration of power, richness and prestige.

This group believed that art symbolized many things of the real world (such as animals) and the supernatural world. When they performed their rituals they would use different ceremonial masks depending on what they wanted to represent; in the majority it were ancestral experiences. They used the Crooked Beak mask when they wanted to express experiences of spirits that have faced the Bakhbakwalanooksiwey, an upper cannibal spirit and they would dance using the masks.

In the photo we can see one of the masks they used.