A study on the reinterpretation of Khakas death masks in the process of cultural interaction with China

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https://doi.org/10.38154/cjas.8

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Death, Mask, China, Khakas, Tashtyk

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Masks are used by almost all people from around the world as an object of ceremony. In this study, it is focused on the death masks which have been found in Khakassia. These masks belong to the Tashtyk archaeological culture dating back to 2 BCE - 5 CE. Since these masks are made on the faces of dead people, they can provide answers to the question of how the physical appearance of the Turks was living in South Siberia 2000 years ago. By examining the death traditions of the Yenisei Kyrgyz in the annals of Tang dynasty, this paper argues that these masks are authentic. The discovery of Chinese silk fabrics among the burial sites of these people gives a very accurate picture of the interaction between Tashtyks and Han dynasty of China. A photo exhibition including the photos of the original Tashtyk masks that are in the museums of Russia and Khakassia was curated for the first time by Sergey Narylkov in 2009. The Khakas death masks have been reinterpreted with an artistic touch for the photo exhibition.

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2020-12-31

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Davletov, N. O. (2020). A study on the reinterpretation of Khakas death masks in the process of cultural interaction with China. Cappadocia Journal of Area Studies, 2(1), 20–36. https://doi.org/10.38154/cjas.8

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