ART 103 Ceremony and Society
ART 103 Ceremony and Society
Watch the entire videos entitled Ceremony and Society (No. 4) from the “Art Through Time: A Global View” video series found on Annenberg.org. http://learner.org/resources/series211.html
Then, in your own words, answers one of the questions below (your choice) in AT LEAST 150-200 words. It’s ok if you go over a little. Provide examples from the video (include artist name and title of the work) to illustrate your response. In order to best express your ideas, please write all answers in complete sentences using proper spelling and punctuation.
IN THE TITLE OF YOUR PAPER, INCLUDE THE QUESTION NUMBER YOU CHOSE AND A WORD OR TWO ABOUT ITS CONTENT. THEN, IN YOUR PAPER, BEGIN BY RE-STATING THE ENTIRE QUESTION FROM THE LIST BELOW.
2. How have cultures used ceremonial objects to promote the well-being or betterment of the community?
3. What makes a trip to an art museum a kind of ritual?
Then, respond to a student’s reply in 5-7 sentence. When doing so, please don’t stop at, “I agree” or “great”! Try to either challenge or expand on what it is that they say.
Student: Anaze
Question 1- Transformative power of masks
In examples featured in the program, how has the transformative power of masks been used? As we seen in the video Ceremony and Society transformative power of masks are been used sometimes as a religious symbol. For example, the Balinese village uses the Barong Mask. The Barong Mask is a spirit guardian for them, so every six months in the Balinese calendar the mask is taken out and people gather. They believe that the Barong chases away sickness as well give blessings to them. The used of mask is often seen as a transformation for whoever is wearing it. Like the dancer said he prayed to the Barong for permission and if the Barong wants to be danced it will feel light. Meaning that the spirit will enter the dancer, as a sign that its present and will give protection to the community. Another example would be the Sande society, practiced in Sierra Leone and other west African groups. What it does is educate and initiate young girls into womanhood sort of speak. Masquerades were staged announcing the completion of certain stages of learning.
