Mask Depictions

• Traditional dance masks depict gods, demons, people or animals. The Buta Macan topeng, for example, is a tiger demon. The upper half of the mask is red, the lower half white with black dots and the fang-like teeth gold. The mask for Panji -- the hero of the ancient dance stories of the same name -- is all gold and emanates a sense of serene strength. The Pati Suanda topeng of a lesser nobleman is white with smiling red lips and decorated with black lines.