“In some traditional African dances, people wear masks in order to become the embodiments of particular spirits. I have heard that they often cover the mouth-piece with spider webs or something that resonates, so that their voice gets distorted, ceasing to be the voice of a human and becoming representative of a voice that comes from another world.” PeopleWorldHumansSpiritOrderVoicePiecesHeardParticularBecomingMouthsTraditionalMaskRepresentativesSpidersAnother WorldEmbodimentSpider Web Author:Justin Adams
“The human condition is what it is. We can see beauty and wonder in the world, but we also face imminent death and uncertainty, and we often need to sidestep the idea of time and communicate with each other, not with words but with a sense of community and union. I don't want to make an overreaching statement, but I think that's the function of culture.” ThinkingWorldWantNeedsHumansIdeasFacesCultureCommunityWonderConditionsFunctionUnionsCommunicateStatementsUncertaintyHuman ConditionOverreachingImminent Death Author:Justin Adams