Antique Japanese Noh Hannya Mask

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Hannya is one of the best known characters in Japanense Noh Plays.
One legend of the Hannya myth speaks of a beautiful woman who falls madly in love with a Buddhist priest but was rejected because of his priestly status. Her longing and desperation, the tragedy and pain of her unrequited love turns her into a she-devil consumed with rage, jealousy, anger and revenge.

Video shows a hand carved very old wooden Japanese Noh Mask. Link to Wikipedia discussion about Japanese Noh Theater: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noh

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[Qcumber]

@gabrielbatson It's Noh dance music.

[Qcumber]

It doesn't look antique to me.



[gabrielbatson]

What is the music? I want to find some like it!

[Rulomalo]

amazing mask. I didn´t know the history about Hannya, thanks...