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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