Most masks are hand made by the owner - they have great pride in them. Together with the colourful costumes adorned in bells or what have you, and the larger than life heads can be a bit intimidating. But they look pretty cool from what I've seen.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Waggis
Waggis are the characters that march through the streets during Carnival. Their masks cover the entire head and usually they are a larger scale to fit over a person's head. The eye holes are often the nostrils of the characters and the mouth opening (to allow for playing a musical instrument) are found under the chin. The hair looks like a cheerleaders' Pom-Pom was fastened to it - and it's just as colorful!
Most masks are hand made by the owner - they have great pride in them. Together with the colourful costumes adorned in bells or what have you, and the larger than life heads can be a bit intimidating. But they look pretty cool from what I've seen.
Most masks are hand made by the owner - they have great pride in them. Together with the colourful costumes adorned in bells or what have you, and the larger than life heads can be a bit intimidating. But they look pretty cool from what I've seen.
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