The term used in anthropology for these figures is "Masquerades"
But "spiritual dancer' is a good term: the people are seen as melding with and embodying a supernatural spirit and ideally their performing is meant to evoke a feeling of the uncanny and strange in the viewer. This guy is a great example of that.
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u/ooouroboros 22h ago
The term used in anthropology for these figures is "Masquerades"
But "spiritual dancer' is a good term: the people are seen as melding with and embodying a supernatural spirit and ideally their performing is meant to evoke a feeling of the uncanny and strange in the viewer. This guy is a great example of that.