What do the masks mean in Sri Lankan devil dances.
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I saw pictures of terrifying wooden masks. What specific spirits do they represent in the culture.
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The vibrant wooden masks used in Sri Lankan Low Country devil dances, known as Sanni Yakuma, represent various disease causing demons. The traditional shamans wear these terrifying masks to personify the specific illness, dancing intensely to appease and banish the evil spirit from the afflicted patient.
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