Ritual Masks by Gretchen TreutingFrom Stone Age disguises used in hunting rituals to the nearly ceremonial application of makeup in an Instagram Influencer video, human beings have hidden their faces to often reveal something more universal. Masks play a key role in rituals: religious, spiritual and earthly. In war and the declaration of peace. Marking the creation of life, its milestones, and its ending. Masks imbue power, provide protection, invoke ancestors, enhance celebration,