1929 Photogravure Devil Dance Thovil Mask Galle Sri Lanka Ceylon Ceremony Ritual YAR1 Samuel Begg

Samuel Begg

This is an original 1908 color print of an illustration by Trevor Haddon of a view of El Palacio de Generalife in Grenada

This is an original 1931 black and white halftone print of men filling a 30 foot kiln with pottery to be fired in Monmouth

He quickly sought refuge near his hometown in Seebull

1929 Photogravure Devil Dance Thovil Mask Galle Sri Lanka Ceylon Ceremony Ritual YAR1 Samuel BeggThis is an original 1929 photogravure of a mask of Galle, Sri Lanka. Galle is situated on the coast of the Indian Ocean. The mask is used in preparation of the devil dance performed when a villager is sick or diseased. It is thought that there are unseen hands at work, and a "thovil" or devil dance, is needed to combat the demon. The photographer of this image is Dr. Martin Hrlimann of Berlin, Germany. His photographs were largely composed of cities