18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Mukha artists of Dinajpur in a performance
Mukha is a folk dance of Dinajpur in West Bengal, India. The artists perform wearing the heavy wooden masks called Mukha. They pad their faces with cloth before wearing the masks. They make the masks themselves and perform various mythological lores.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | South Dinajpur, India |
| Camera: | NIKON D600 |
| Copyright: | © Jhinku Banerjee |