The Masks

Nonchi Kolama. Ambalangoda Srilanka

This unusual mask call Kola sanniya it’s from Southern province of Srilanka ( Mathara )

Maha Sammatha Raja - මහා සම්මත රජ
First selected king by people - Most of our folks tales (Sinhalese) start from him. It is give very ancient feel to the story. Our grandparents or previous generations story tellers start it usually ‘ Even before first selected king’ ( මහා සම්මත රජ්ජුරුවන්ගේ කාලෙටත් ඉස්සර )

බීරි සන්නිය ( Deaf Demon )

Every person has a mask
They always wear it 🤡

This from Kenya ( Mazai)