Masks

This surreal festival in West Virginia was almost lost to time.

Let spring's wild rumpus begin.

Masked figures chase people throughout Mitaarfik.

Every night across the U.S. local horror hosts don masks and costumes to tell jokes and revel in the absurdity of classic horror films.

In 17th-century Germany, a "schandmaske" was the prescribed punishment for social transgression.

Every February, millions of people flock to Venice for Carnival, but few know the festival’s true origins.

Diablada de Píllaro is a rebellious but festive answer to a much older tradition begun by Spanish colonizers.

Once a colonial tradition, a creative festival has been elevated to new heights.

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In the small West African Nation, the festival is history.

Heaven and hell, music and dance at the Carnaval de Oruro.

The seaside town is known for both its history and its artistry.