Traditional Mask making from Sri Lanka
Artisans make traditional masks in Sri Lanka.
Masks are turned out from the timber of a tree locally known as Kaduru. This tree grows in marshy lands bordering paddy fields. Its stem is covered with a bark which sheds amilky liquid like latex. Its wood is soft and easy to cut. When dry it is very light and resembles Balsa The English term of this variety is NUX Vomica.
Masks are classified as Raksha , Kolam and Sanni. All the three varieties are used for dancing and decorative purposes. Raksha Masks are often seen in processions and festivals. The Kolam Masks are utilised for staging comic plays depicting ancing stories. Sanni Masks are made use of in devil dancing ceremonies to cure illnesses. In fact there are about twenty four kinds of Rakshas known by different names such as Naga Rakshas, Gurulu Raksha, Maru Raksha etc.
Source: Ariyapala and sons
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Beautiful masks in a museum in Sri Lanka
Masks are turned out from the timber of a tree locally known as Kaduru. This tree grows in marshy lands bordering paddy fields. Its stem is covered with a bark which sheds amilky liquid like latex. Its wood is soft and easy to cut. When dry it is very light and resembles Balsa The English term of this variety is NUX Vomica.
Source: Ariyapala and sons
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Mask museum in Sri Lanka: traditional and modern masks
Masks are classified as Raksha , Kolam and Sanni. All the three varieties are used for dancing and decorative purposes. Raksha Masks are often seen in processions and festivals. The Kolam Masks are utilised for staging comic plays depicting ancing stories. Sanni Masks are made use of in devil dancing ceremonies to cure illnesses. In fact there are about twenty four kinds of Rakshas known by different names such as Naga Rakshas, Gurulu Raksha, Maru Raksha etc.
Masks are turned out from the timber of a tree locally known as Kaduru. This tree grows in marshy lands bordering paddy fields. Its stem is covered with a bark which sheds amilky liquid like latex. Its wood is soft and easy to cut. When dry it is very light and resembles Balsa The English term of this variety is NUX Vomica.
Source: Ariyapala and sons
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
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Mask painting in Sri Lanka - see how it's done
Artisans make traditional masks in Sri Lanka.
Masks are turned out from the timber of a tree locally known as Kaduru. This tree grows in marshy lands bordering paddy fields. Its stem is covered with a bark which sheds amilky liquid like latex. Its wood is soft and easy to cut. When dry it is very light and resembles Balsa The English term of this variety is NUX Vomica.
Masks are classified as Raksha , Kolam and Sanni. All the three varieties are used for dancing and decorative purposes. Raksha Masks are often seen in processions and festivals. The Kolam Masks are utilised for staging comic plays depicting ancing stories. Sanni Masks are made use of in devil dancing ceremonies to cure illnesses. In fact there are about twenty four kinds of Rakshas known by different names such as Naga Rakshas, Gurulu Raksha, Maru Raksha etc.
Source: Ariyapala and sons
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
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Traditional Masks and mask art from Sri Lanka
Masks are classified as Raksha , Kolam and Sanni. All the three varieties are used for dancing and decorative purposes. Raksha Masks are often seen in processions and festivals. The Kolam Masks are utilised for staging comic plays depicting ancing stories. Sanni Masks are made use of in devil dancing ceremonies to cure illnesses. In fact there are about twenty four kinds of Rakshas known by different names such as Naga Rakshas, Gurulu Raksha, Maru Raksha etc.
Masks are turned out from the timber of a tree locally known as Kaduru. This tree grows in marshy lands bordering paddy fields. Its stem is covered with a bark which sheds amilky liquid like latex. Its wood is soft and easy to cut. When dry it is very light and resembles Balsa The English term of this variety is NUX Vomica.
Source: Ariyapala and sons
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
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Buddha statue and fantastic masks in Sri Lanka
Masks are classified as Raksha , Kolam and Sanni. All the three varieties are used for dancing and decorative purposes. Raksha Masks are often seen in processions and festivals. The Kolam Masks are utilised for staging comic plays depicting ancing stories. Sanni Masks are made use of in devil dancing ceremonies to cure illnesses. In fact there are about twenty four kinds of Rakshas known by different names such as Naga Rakshas, Gurulu Raksha, Maru Raksha etc.
Masks are turned out from the timber of a tree locally known as Kaduru. This tree grows in marshy lands bordering paddy fields. Its stem is covered with a bark which sheds amilky liquid like latex. Its wood is soft and easy to cut. When dry it is very light and resembles Balsa The English term of this variety is NUX Vomica.
Source: Ariyapala and sons
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
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Hikkaduwa, la cote ouest pour la plage Luclegrandexplo's photos around Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
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Entry from: Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
Entry Title: Hikkaduwa, la cote ouest pour la plage
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Après les montagnes, direction pour le côté détente du voyage avec le sable, les resorts et les couchés de soleil...
Jour 169:
L'option de faire une descente de rafting était toujours possible le matin, mais un vol de caméras et de cellulaires dans une maisonnette à côté de la mienne a perturbé un peu le déjeuner de tout le monde, même le proprio qui n'en revenait pas. Chance ou bon instinct de mon chauffeur, ce dernier m'avait conseillé la veille de laisser mes choses de valeur dans l'auto (dans la vraie vie, on ne dirait pas ça), car il considérait que les maisonnettes n'étaient pas à l'épreuve des voleurs avec un mur inexistant face à la rivière. Bref, je n'étais pas trop dans le mode de me faire gargariser la bouche avec l'eau de la rivière pour une descente en rafting, donc on a pris la direction du sud tranquillement à travers les petites villes.
Sur l'heure du midi, je me suis arrêté dans le coin de Bentota, qui est touristiques avec plusieurs resorts, mais populaire aussi pour les différents organismes qui visent la protection des tortues dans la région. Bref, il y a un marché lucratif pour l'achat d'œufs de tortue pour consommation -- qui est théoriquement interdit selon la loi. Bref, chaque organisme tente de récupérer le maximum d'œufs en les achetant des personnes qui les ramassent à un plus gros prix que le marché de la consommation... Il semblerait qu'avec les 400 roupies (qui étaient le frais d'entrée de la pouponnière), j'ai sauvé 40 œufs (tortues) qui seront éventuellement retournés à la mer lorsqu'ils seront à maturité pour affronter la mer et les prédateurs. Malgré ces efforts à la source pour maintenir les différentes espèces de tortues dans la région, une autre problématique surgit avec ces tortues à maturité qui ne sont pas l'abri des chasseurs pour leurs carapaces qui rapportent beaucoup de sous sur le marché noir.
La visite de la pouponnière Kosgoda Turtle Conservation Project qui a pignon depuis une vingtaine d'année, permet aussi de prendre conscience à sa manière des effets dévastateurs du tsunami du 26 décembre, 2004 avec l'histoire de Stevie. On oubli que cette tragédie à touché plusieurs pays, dont le Sri Lanka avec plus de 30 000 morts. L'ensemble des pouponnières étant sur le bord de la mer et tous, sans exception, ont été rasées avec le passage des vagues. Stevie, une tortue d'un certain âge, fut retrouvé par un policier plusieurs kilomètres à l'intérieur des terres dans les jours suivant le tsunami. Malheureusement, il a perdu un œil et l'autre ne lui permet plus de voir, ce qu'il le rend complètement aveugle. Habituellement, la pouponnière ne garde pas les tortues mais Stevie ne survivrait pas dans la mer avec son handicap. Alors, la pouponnière le garde pour se rappeler et surtout, pour le garder en vie.
Ensuite, j'ai pris la direction de Galle, une ville dont les fortifications et son architecture rappelle la période où les Hollandais avaient main mise sur l'île. D'ailleurs, les immeubles ont été épargnés du tsunami grâce aux fortifications. Le détour en vaut la peine. Par la suite, je suis revenu sur mes pas pour m'arrêter à mon hôtel pour les deux prochains jours. Entre-temps, mon chauffeur m'a annoncé qu'il devait me laisser pour les prochains 24 heures et quelqu'un d'autre passerai me prendre pour revenir à Colombo. Ce changement de dernière minute est causé par le vol au guesthouse, et qu'il doit retourner dans la région pour un interrogatoire et la prise d'empreintes, car tout le monde est suspect, sauf les clients ? Bref, pas trop de trouble, car c'était prévu que je me la coulerai douce avant de retourner dans la frénétique ville de Colombo. En soirée, j'ai ambitionné au souper même si le serveur m'avait averti de me méfier, avec les « Chili Prawns & Rice ». J'ai eu la bouche tellement en feu que les racines de mes dents ont dit textuellement: Là, t'a vraiment poussé ...
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Photos from this trip:
1. Bentota
2. Bentota - Kosgoda Turtle Conservation Project
3. Ambalangoda - Ariyapala Mask Museum
4. Galle
5. Hikkaduwa
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