It is popular belief about the tribal masks used to imbue power and become alive while the ceremony of its usage. During the ritual such masks get the huge power imbued within and they used to get several powers to be active. They accumulate some sole powers within it and perform according it is a strong belief that the masks used to lose its power after completing the ritual and what we have in our collection is nothing but some dead one. It is believed that the mask out of the context is nothing but some objects to decorate your room or to fulfill your desire as a collector. According to this statement it is not possible at all to collect some living masks as the original ritual is essential to make the masks alive. It is not at all possible to have the actual ritual at your home. The power of each mask is believed to have lost and the magic is gone for each and every collected mask for the personal collection.
Each and every mask tells a story and being a collector I know the importance of the story behind the mask. I prefer to collect masks with some tempting stories. Such stories enhance the value of those masks enhancing the value of the collection as well. Masks can be manufactured in the recent era but it is tough to provide them such fascinating and ancient story. Such values can only be added through the passing passage of time. I am a passionate collector of masks and my resource is Sadigh gallery. Till date I am able to collect several masks from them and each and every one is original in its past stories.
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