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Masquerades Across Africa Highlighted by Smithsonian Exhibit
The National Museum of African Art hosts Playful Performers through December 12, 2004. The exhibit explores masquerades in Africa where performers wear masks and costumes to dance, tell history, and teach younger participants, sometimes resembling animals spirits ancestors or humans.
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