Raulane festival costumes: The story behind masked men and the faux bride–groom ritual

The Raulane festival in Himachal Pradesh caught the attention online, where masked men in iconic costumes stole the show.
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Look At Himachal’s Raulane Festival Where Masked Dancers Perform To Celebrate Mountain Fairies

For generations, the mountain communities of Uttarakhand, Himachal, Jammu & Kashmir, and the North East have lived close to ...
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What Is Raulane? The magical masked festival of Kinnaur

Raulane Festival is an old ceremonial, rural community ritual connected to local mythology. Men cover their faces and wear ...

Raulane Festival of Kinnaur: History and Origin of Himachal’s 5,000-Year-Old Celebration of Mystical Fairies

Raulane, Kinnaur’s 5,000-year-old winter festival, honours celestial fairies with symbolic rituals, masked dancers and a ...
The Better India

The Only Festival Where a 'Fake Male Bride' Leads an Entire Village To Prepare For Spring

In Himachal’s Raulane Festival, a ‘fake male bride’ leads the village in a centuries-old tradition filled with masks, ...

The internet’s new obsession? A mystical Kinnauri festival where faces vanish and folklore comes alive

The internet is buzzing over Kinnaur's Raulane festival — a surreal mountain ritual where masked drummers, magenta turbans ...
Hartford Courant

Photos of Benin’s traditional mask festival as ancient customs come alive

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. A large ...
East Valley Tribune

Mesa artist celebrates culture with mask festival

Zarco Guerrero made a career out of masks long before COVID-19. Guerrero grew up in Mesa but has spent more than 20 years traveling the world – including Mexico, Japan and Indonesia – studying how ...