Ogden Daily Standard | 1907-01-15 | Page 4 | Why the Indians Masked

why the indrani Ind lani among the north aim alcan the origin ot the uso of masks lay bays a writer in the desire to emotions thus should two warriors meet in combat the mask conceals any expression whether or sympathy fear or other emotion for instance the knowledge that ear depicted on ones face and that antagonist knew it would very possibly insure the defeat of the whose feelings betrayed to other so in religious ceremonies orator wears a mask that he speak his inspired words without interference ter ference or embarrassment either which might arise were his not thus veiled he must not be over awed by anything a condition might ensue if ho were friends relatives or enemies might broft at him when masked th orators duty Is merely to listen to inspiration which comes without effort through the medium of the spirit and since this inspiration might the tribe at all com masked y y