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Modern Mexican masks can be grouped in two types, the traditional masks used in celebration and ceremonial dances and decorative masks made for aesthetic purposes and usually bought by collectors or foreign tourists. Most masks are wooden although clay, stone and paper mache are also used to make them. The masks are mostly used and made in places where there is indigenous population, especially in the south of Mexico. Traditional masks are made especially for dances performed in certain celebrations. The dances are different in every region of the country and although themes can repeat the masks used are different. Herminio was the son of Basilio Dolores one of the town's mask makers and from him he learned the craft but most important the dances, their choreography and costumes. He continued with his father work and dedicated his young years to investigate and study the region different dances. He became such an expert that the National Folkloric Ballet consulted him about Colima's dances and how to represent them. Herminio Candelario was in charge of every dance that was performed in his town; he selected the dancers, created the costumes and the masks and taught the cartographies. As a decorative mask maker Herminio was recognised internationally and his pieces were sought after by collectors from around the world. He was specially known for his colorful wooden animal faces based on the Morenos dance. He passed away in 2010 but his sons Gorgonio and Guadalupe Candelario Castro are in following his steps making decorative masks and organizing Suchitlan traditional dances.
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Location: Mexico
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