Design Resource
Masks of Raghurajpur
Papier-Mache and Cowdung Masks
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Painting
The final form of the mask is painted in bright colors, beginning with lighter colors and progressing to the dark. These are either procured from the nearby markets or made at home. Red is the most expensive of them all - costs approximately fifteen thousand rupees per kilogram - and black is the cheapest because it is made at home with kaajal (soot). Traditional details like earrings, nose-ring and headgear make these masks characteristic of Orissa.
