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They have African masks because they live in Africa, if they were something other like say Egyptian then they would have Egyptian mask but they are African so they wear AFRICAN masks. common sense

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african masks where used for spirtual dances such as the rain dance, the dead dance, and the maskin dance. these dances where all used for spirit communication accept for the rain dance they connected with the spirits by rain. this kinda odd but true! :)

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because that was there hobbie and it was or carnivals and that lot

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African masks were commonly made to be used for ceremonies, funerals, and other celebrations used in African in the culture.

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its ceremonial

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It is mostly ceremonial.

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